David Cannon
Senior Real Estate and Development Advisor @Positivity
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Real Estate and Development Advisor @Positivity
Extensive expertise in mega and giga mixed-use projects across the UAE, KSA, and Qatar and Kuwait specializing in business alignment, strategic planning, and financial structuring. Skilled in project feasibility, financial modeling, and stakeholder management across commercial, residential, retail, entertainment, and hospitality sectors. Deep knowledge of UAE, KSA Qatar and Kuwait, regulatory frameworks and experienced in leading multi-disciplinary teams through all phases of development.Current Focus: Advising on multi-billion-dollar projects in the GCC, ensuring economic viability, sustainability, and innovation that set new standards in the region.
EDUCATION
Royal Naval School of Engineering
Eng, Artificer Marine Engineering (Control systems, propulsion and advanced operating systems)
Henley Management College
Business Administration and Management, General
Henley Business School
Executive MBA
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVID CANNON
Key AchievementsTrusted and respected senior advisor Bringing international experience, sound business principles and high ethics to the companies I do business with!Established as founding member, a Real Estate Development Company (REDC) from initial concept to full operations and P&L for a $15 billion, mega mixed use real estate development. Executed master planning, architectural, infrastructure contracts, design guidelines, OCIP and all aspects of mega development.Executed Sales & Marketing strategy and implementation.Executed concepts, business framework, business and commercial plan for the REDC to take over Investors Development Team, to provide development management to $100 billion mixed use real estate developments.Amalgamated 3 independent companies to establish one of the largest Asset and Real Estate Management Companies.Deployed business framework, business and commercial plan combined with functional and organisation charts.General - Strong business and financial expert, combined with excellent presentational and communication skills. Culturally diverse and aware, high ethics and mature and professional approach.A successful goal orientated Chief Executive, with 25 years of Executive and Change Management experience, leading large sophisticated projects in complex environments. Strategic business plans or change management strategies, implementing, recruiting, building and managing teams that deliver success. Throughout his professional career, David has worked in the UK and abroad and his recent tenure in the Middle East has seen him in the position of Chief Executive Officer, and as a board member, creating and leading multi-million dollar companies, focusing on success, strategic values, transformation and long term growth.Fellow Institute of Directors (FIoD) Fellow Institute of Workplace Management (FIWFM)Executive Certificate MBA MBA-FE Henley Management College(PFE)National Diploma in Engineering Over 10 Various BTECH additional Sciences Royal Navy Apprenticeship - Artificer Candidate / Senior ManagerExecutive Leadership Management Course - Royal Arthur Leadership School 6 weeks full time Leadership Management Course - Royal Arthur Leadership School 4 weeks full time
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