Ayman Alashkar MSc โ CEO
๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฟ is the MENA CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw, the private family office of renowned UK investor James Caan CBE. An accomplished entrepreneur, Board Member, AI pioneer, thought-originator and investment specialist with over two decades of experience across the MENA region and the UK. He is comfortable in the large-cap real estate equity, startup, and venture capital investment economies, transacting over $500M in value. He is the Founder & CEO of ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ.๐ฎ๐ถ, a groundbreaking pre-GPT Generative AI platform transforming real estate content creation and the first AI Proptech from MENA to be invited into NVIDIA's global startup accelerator programme. Under his leadership, overwrite.ai was adopted across MENA by real estate professionals to generate high-quality marketing content. In 2021, Analytics Insight recognized overwrite.ai as one of the "Top 100 AI Companies to Watch" Of his proudest accomplishments, overwrite became the first AI PropTech from MENA to join NVIDIA's global Inception startup accelerator programme. Ayman has had the privilege of learning about the future of AI-driven innovation from Jensen Huang directly. As well as PropTech ventures, Ayman is engaged with Board Memberships and capital investment projects. ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ Before his entrepreneurial endeavors, Ayman held senior roles in real estate advisory and banking: โข Head of Real Estate, Emirates NBD Private Bank: Managed $2.2 billion in ultra-high-net-worth client assets. โข MENA Director, Colliers International: Led transactions and financings exceeding $1.5 billion. ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ & ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด Ayman is a sought-after speaker and panelist, having contributed to critical discussions around AI, PropTech, and startup investment strategy. His speaking engagements include regular appearances at AI, Property and Tech event panels. ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ & ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ Ayman has been widely published in leading industry outlets such as Arabian Business, WAMDA and Entrepreneur Middle East, and Wired. ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ Ayman has been featured in major media outlets, including The National and CM Today, and regularly makes guest appearances on Dubai Eye 103.8 to discuss the future of AI. Most notably on the "threat of deep fake misinformation" and "AI bias". He began his career in London before moving to Dubai in 2003, playing a pivotal role in the city's transformation into a global powerhouse.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a PropTech and AI investment leader with extensive experience in real estate.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 21 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Entrepreneurship
- Private Equity
- Business Development
- Venture Capital
- Generative Ai
- Real Estate
Career Highlights
- Led $500M in transactions across MENA and UK.
- Pioneered first AI PropTech from MENA to join NVIDIA's accelerator.
- Recognized as a top AI company by Analytics Insight.
Work Experience
ELEVION
Board Member (4 mos)
CompassPoint Consulting
Board Member (10 mos)
Hamilton Bradshaw MENA
Chief Executive Officer (1 yr)
Dubai PropTech Business Group
Founding Board Member (10 mos)
24SIX9
Member (2 yrs 6 mos)
overwrite.ai
Founder & CEO (6 yrs 1 mo)
OBOTEO Venture Hub
Chief Explaining Officer (2 yrs 6 mos)
Serenia Residences The Palm
Board Member & Advisor to the Chairman (5 yrs)
ARK Proventus
Co-Founder & Managing Partner (4 yrs 1 mo)
Emirates NBD - Private Banking
Head of Real Estate - Private Banking & Wealth Management (2 yrs 8 mos)
Colliers
Director - Head of Research & Development Advisory (5 yrs)
Education
MSc at University of Reading
BSc at Queen Mary University of London
Accredited Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ex Cultu Robur - From Culture at Cranleigh School
