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Danish is a Dubai-raised investor, FILMMAKER, speaker, sailor & father.

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21 Things I Learnt Living with Bedouins for 100 Days
Apr 13

Apr 13 21 Things I Learnt Living with Bedouins for 100 Days

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Observations

I spent a hundred days in a desert village near Dubai, while filming Bedouins of the Wind.

Footprints of Bedouins — Culture in Modern Dubai
Feb 14

Feb 14 Footprints of Bedouins — Culture in Modern Dubai

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Observations

Making the film in Dubai showed me a culture that felt timeless — until you realize the world it represents is being reshaped every day.

Last of the Bedouins: Behind My Documentary
Oct 23

Oct 23 Last of the Bedouins: Behind My Documentary

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Observations

Two months into conceiving, scripting, shooting, editing and publishing a first glimpse of my documentary, I wondered how I even got this far.

Mar 1
Mar 1 Building Brands for the Space Era

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Design, Observations

Storytelling for the UAE space program this week from the Space Station has been a humble reminder of the power of storytelling, we spent eight years in the making.

Aug 24
Aug 24 Can Stories Build a City?

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Observations, Talks

Podcast interview
How stories and tech have shaped the future of Dubai and its government since 1961

Resilience in Building Ventures
Aug 16

Aug 16 Resilience in Building Ventures

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Observations, Talks

Interview
Advice to aspiring entrepreneurs on resilience, cultural context and and purpose.

May 24
May 24 Economies Shaped by Design Thinking

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Observations

Gulf News
Editorial

Apr 27
Apr 27 Storytelling Can Outlive Any Pandemic

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Observations

Gulf News
Editorial

Find Passion, Decode Your Purpose
Mar 24

Mar 24 Find Passion, Decode Your Purpose

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Observations, Talks

Podcast interview
The difference between passion and purpose, and why you need to build both.

Feb 20
Feb 20 Dubai Council is a Catalyst for Change

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Observations

Gulf News
Editorial

Anti-Disciplinary Thinking with McKinsey
Jan 14

Jan 14 Anti-Disciplinary Thinking with McKinsey

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Observations, Talks

Keynote address
McKinsey UnConference

The Beauty of Failure
Dec 18

Dec 18 The Beauty of Failure

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Observations, Talks

Keynote address
On fear, culture of taboo, and building stories to overcome failure.

Sep 23
Sep 23 Making Dubai Paperless

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Observations, Talks

Podcast interview
On the culture within government to transform at scale with tech like blockchain and a bold mission.

Jun 14
Jun 14 Artificial Intelligence in the Middle East

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Talks

Arabnet Digital Summit
Keynote Speaker

Jun 1
Jun 1 State of Play: Blockchain at Smart Dubai

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Talks

Xische Reports at Smart Dubai
Keynote Speaker & Chair

The Culture & Future of AI in the Middle East
Apr 25

Apr 25 The Culture & Future of AI in the Middle East

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Talks

Artelligence with MIT Sloan
Keynote Speaker

Mar 29
Mar 29 Global State of Crypto & Blockchain

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Talks

Step Money 2018
Keynote Speaker

Beyond the Numbers
Jan 30

Jan 30 Beyond the Numbers

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Endorsement

Infiniti Automobiles
Global Brand Ambassador

Nov 14
Nov 14 Building Capitals of the Future

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Talks

Arabnet Riyadh
Keynote Speaker

TIME Magazine: Inspiring Dubai's Next Transformation
Nov 13

Nov 13 TIME Magazine: Inspiring Dubai's Next Transformation

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Observations

TIME Magazine

“Design is the articulation of a hope; and technology is the means to achieve. Dubai has both.”

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Danish is a Dubai-based investor and storyteller. He is the founder Xische & Co. and director of Bedouins of the Wind.

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