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Ali Hussain Sajwani oversees day-to-day operations at global property developer, DAMAC Properties. He is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, where he majored in Economics.

A young Emirati with a passion for sports cars and delectable cuisine, Ali strives to promote healthy living and physical fitness and actively pursues kickboxing, circuit training, weight training, horseback riding, skeet shooting, skiing and scuba diving. An avid collector of watches, he has a sizeable collection of bespoke models from around the world.

Having inherited an entrepreneurial mind-set from his father, one of his first private business ventures was establishing a VIP chauffeur service company, which grew into a successful business that he sold to investors after two years of operations. He went on to establish a specialized Facilities Management company that offers high-end professional services for villas, apartments and offices which currently operates a network of over 1500 highly trained, professional staff.

An honour and a privilege to welcome His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed to the DAMAC Properties stand on the opening day of Cityscape 2018.
With my father and sister during a family get together With Abbas and Amira Enjoying winter break with my loved ones With the new American Ambassador, HE John Rakolta Jr, and his family, together with US Consul General, HE Philip Frayne, at my home A visionary leader who has helped shape Dubai's phenomenal growth, I'd like to wish HH Sheikh Hamdan a very happy birthday With the US-UAE Business Council Fin Tech delegates at our home Eid Mubarak Suhoor at home, May 2019 Celebrating Iftar at home with diplomats and consular representatives to the UAE, May 2019 “What I’d like to be part of is to drive our growth in London, New York, Shanghai, Hong Kong…” With Michael Dell at World Economic Forum, Davos 2019 With David Rubenstein and my father, Hussain Sajwani, at World Economic Forum, Davos With Bill Gates at World Economic Forum, Davos Their Highnesses Sheikh Maktoum, Sheikh Ahmed and Sheikh Mansoor at Amira's wedding Honoured to have HH Sheikh Hamdan at my sister wedding Was honoured to host HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed at my home With Prince Andrew, the Duke of York and Hussain Nowais With my father, Hussain Sajwani at home over Suhoor, 2018 Grateful to be featured in the Arabian Business ‘40 and Under’ list of the region’s most influential young business leaders. With Amira and Abbas at the one year anniversary celebrations of the One Million Arab Coders Initiative A collaboration between DAMAC and Radisson Hotel Group to launch the Radisson Hotel in DAMAC Hills Celebrating my birthday with family and friends Celebrating the listing of DAMAC Properties’ 400 million USD sukuk at Nasdaq Dubai Dining with the Grammy-winning musician WILL.I.AM at my home With award winning musician and entrepreneur WILL.I.AM At the Arabian Business Awards, November 2017 At the DAMAC Quiz, October 2017 With Sheikh Hamdan at my home, October 2017 At the CEO Middle East Awards, September 2017 With Sheikh Hamdan at Cityscape, September 2017 With Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed at  Cityscape, September 2017 At the signing of the historical Sultan Qaboos Port Deal, Muscat, July 2017 With my brother, and sister, at home, April 2017 With Tiger Woods, February 2017 With my family at home, June 2016 With the DAMAC team at DAMAC Hills,  January 2016 With my father, Hussain Sajwani, and brother, Abbas, Mecca, September 2015 With HH Majid bin Mohammed, July 2015

His most recent entrepreneurial endeavour is the establishment of a highly targeted short term leasing company in Dubai. Considering the increasing number of luxury-seeking holidaymakers and corporate travelers who visit the country every year, he accurately identified the profitability of leasing luxury hotel apartments and serviced residential properties on short term basis, and established a niche letting company that address the needs of discerning travelers and investors.

Ali is a seasoned entrepreneur who is keen to explore new frontiers with an eye on strategic business investments, especially in technology. He also invests and trades heavily in the US equities market with a focus on tech stocks.

He sits on the board of the family office for investments, with a focus on US equities and venture capital funds and plays an active role in the investment of family office funds (DICO).

ROLE AT DAMAC PROPERTIES - GENERAL MANAGER OF OPERATIONS

The son of Hussain Sajwani, Founder and Chairman of DAMAC Properties, Ali developed an entrepreneurial spirit at a young age. As a child, he was intrigued by the business affairs of his father, spending weekends at DAMAC’s office to learn about the business and attend board meetings. Each summer, he would shadow a different department head to learn the nuances and inner workings of his father’s real estate Company.

As General Manager Operations at DAMAC, Ali’s day to day responsibilities include overseeing several key functions that are critical to the company’s growth, expansion and long-term strategy. These include CRM, Handovers and Collections, Marketing & Communications, Direct Sales, IT (Information Technology) to Digital teams and the Hospitality department.

He oversees the CRM department that is crucial to manage the company's interaction with current and potential customers. Through its CRM approach and the systems used to facilitate it, DAMAC learns more about its target audiences and how to best cater to their needs.

Additionally, Ali is responsible for the ongoing development of DAMAC’s Management Information Systems (MIS) which is the backbone of any company, and provides him with a dashboard view of all the company’s functions and departments.

Spearheading the IT and data transformation initiative at DAMAC in consultation with global leading consultants and data architects to allow for better organisation, deeper business insights and therefore, greater operating efficiencies.

Moreover, Ali oversees DAMAC Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality division of DAMAC Properties, the portfolio of hotels provides a distinctive experience with environments and services that are creative, innovative, indulgent and enriching.

He also leads design development for DAMAC’s international projects including DAMAC Tower Nine Elms London and is involved in the resort development in the Maldives.

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