meetmagic

20/04/2026

One exec - 4 meetmagic meetings - 500 dogs fed

11/02/2026

31/01/2026

13/01/2026

Calling 1000 execs to skip the fancy lunch

Have 45 mins coffee instead and 220 kids get an education

Details here https://lnkd.in/gJYauhmm

Register here https://lnkd.in/eT6Uw4BF

Dubai Cares

07/01/2026

We are asking 1000 leaders in the UAE to   and become a part of the future story of Dubai.

When 𝗛𝗛 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗸𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗔𝗘 talks about contribution, he’s not talking about charity as an afterthought.

He’s talking about leadership as a civic act.

In the UAE context, success carries an obligation to 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 to the system. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘆, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆.

* Corporate leaders who only consume eventually lose relevance.
* Those who contribute become part of the country’s future story.

Individual leaders are encouraged to give back through leadership, service, and impact.

𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮 meetmagic 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗻.

You will contribute 45 minutes which will raise enough funds to help help 220 kids get educated for a day.

One small interaction can unlock a future,
One collective effort can empower a generation.

Im really excited about this

Register here to take part during Ramadan partners.meetmagic.org/exclusive/p/du…

Make a one off donation here if you would like to support fundraising.dubaicares.ae/campaigns/lead…

29/12/2025

29 days in to Dubai,

Heres what I’ve learnt about my hyperactive ADHD brain.

If you want to come across graceful, respectful and culturally fluent like an Emirati, it’s about composure, intention and restraint.

Something that will be a huge challenge for me. !

If anyone knows me, they know my energy levels are off the charts for a 55 year old..

So I need to

Slow everything down..

The Emirati culture is incredibly graceful and starts with a presence that isn’t rushed.

In my meetings I’ve quickly come to notice a pattern.

Leaders stand fully upright.
They pause before speaking.
They let the greeting breathe.
Rushing feels anxious.
Calm feels powerful.
Emirati grace is quiet confidence, not performance.
In Emirati culture, listening is status.
I’ve noticed they compliment the country and the people, never the politics.
I’ve learnt that Emirati grace is not about being impressive.
I mentioned before, they dress well.
They also take pride is how they smell.
It’s important to make an effort.

But overall, It’s about making others feel unhurried, respected, and safe.

What a place

26/11/2025

I arrived in Australia aged 26 in 1996 with nothing,

I left in 1997 with nothing.

I came back in 1998 with nothing and got a job with David Tudehope, for a year then went to MCI Worldcom.

In 2000 I left to live in Japan with nothing and came back in 2002... with nothing.

Australia really is a lucky country. Or was back then

I've been married, bought and paid off 2 homes before 2005, had a beautiful daughter in 2003 then in 2006 took my $500k divorce settlement, moved to the Eastern Suburbs and imported Chloe, Miu Miu and Balenciaga handbags and shoes..

Proper wa**er!

I lost the lot and had to get a job again.

I closed a massive deal with Bravura Solutions, (can you remember Neil Broekhuizen ?)

C&W pulled big deal clause on me and never paid the $1m commission, I got fired for starting a NaaS competitor. mobsource .

After getting sacked, I did a mobsource deal with Michael Harte then lost the term sheet with Mark Carnegie - had to get a job again!

Talk about living on the pitch...

That job was with Aruba Wireless, I closed the Westfield wifi deal and then got into the charity space to help Feel the Magic.

I introduced them to The Growth Project in 2015 and Monica Saunders - Weinberg fell in love with helping grieving kids and splashed her cash to help them get going properly. .. Pre magic?

I fumbled around, losing jobs for 3 years before finally leaving ExtraHop in 2019 to kickstart properly.

Then Covid hit.

On Sunday I leave Australia to scale in the UAE

I have no assets, no stocks, no shares, no properties and no rich parents coming to bail me out..

Just a bootstrapped self funded software platform and a powerful community of 3500 meetmagic supporters in 5 countries who have helped give almost $2m to various charities like Starlight Children's Foundation Australia.

Having just launched the "Leadership Matters" book with 50 execs and set up an incredible masterclass with Joe Sullivan I leave Australia..only not with nothing,

But the richest man on the planet and nothing as one of my best friends.

Thank you to all of you who played your part in the early days.

You know who you are.

05/11/2025

A point in time for

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