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Investment Banker & Global Entrepreneur<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Experienced entrepreneur and investment banker specializing in maximising the value of assets through a combination of investment, management and strategic alignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn More About Michael<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Who is Michael Gale?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am a tech entrepreneur<\/strong> turned investment banker<\/strong> and asset manager. After spending a foundational decade of my career in Silicon Valley and having stints in Asia and Europe I have been based in Abu Dhabi for over a decade while spending significant time in Riyadh.

I am leading an amazing team building Al Liwan, based in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, the capital of capital where the entire world can connect and do business.

I have been integral to the successful globalization of many leading companies including Macromedia, HAHT, F5, Akamai and Apple<\/strong>. I have a truly global network and a keen understanding of many different business cultures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Michael’s Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“Entrepreneurs don’t just think outside the box, we break the mold completely. Originality isn’t optional. It’s survival.”<\/p>\n\u2014 Michael Gale<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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“There is no work-life balance, only a life of balance or a life without it.”<\/p>\n\u2014 Michael Gale<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“all the good stories and great things that happen to you all start with being outside one\u2019s comfort zone.”<\/p>\n\u2014 Michael Gale<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Current Roles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Al Liwan Group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Group CEO<\/strong> – Leading an amazing team building the capital of capital where the entire world can connect and do business, based in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Website<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rozana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Board of Trustees<\/strong> – Supporting humanitarian efforts and sustainable development initiatives through strategic governance and oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Website<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MBD International<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Co-Owner<\/strong> – F&B distribution and services company delivering quality products and solutions across international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Website<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Email<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

michael@michaelgale.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Connect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Schedule<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Investment Banker & Global Entrepreneur Experienced entrepreneur and investment banker specializing in maximising the value of assets through a combination of investment, management and strategic alignment. Who is Michael Gale? I am a tech entrepreneur turned investment banker and asset manager. After spending a foundational decade of my career in Silicon Valley and having stints…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/justforhosting.xyz\/michaelgale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/justforhosting.xyz\/michaelgale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/justforhosting.xyz\/michaelgale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justforhosting.xyz\/michaelgale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justforhosting.xyz\/michaelgale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/justforhosting.xyz\/michaelgale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211,"href":"https:\/\/justforhosting.xyz\/michaelgale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/justforhosting.xyz\/michaelgale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}