Danish is one of the youngest successful start-up entrepreneurs in the Middle East. After dropping out of 3 different universities, he founded a new media firm in 2001 at age nineteen, subsequently acquired in 2004. He then founded boutique consulting firm Xische & Co. in Dubai and New York. Danish has spent over ten years consulting, conceiving and managing a wide range of ventures for clients such as the Government of Dubai, DIFC, Qatar World Cup Bid, BMW & Giorgio Armani.
 
Born in Libya, and raised in Dubai, Danish is passionate about design, culture, technology, and entrepreneurship. He is an exhibiting artist, and a regular speaker at design and entrepreneurship events. He is a keynote speaker and visiting lecturer, and regularly blogs on topics including design thinking, entrepreneurship and business culture. When not creating imaginary worlds with his two-year old son, Danish’s idea of ‘time-off’ is playing angel investor and mentor to budding local startups in the UAE.
 
He is Chairman of investment boutique Xische Holdings, a privately-held group that includes an emerging technology firm, a design consultancy and a recently launched Dubai-based startup incubator.