David Macadam Founder & Chairman
- Business Transformation
- Retail Leasing
- Management & Operations
- Negotiation
- Growth strategy
- MBA, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
- BS, engineering, Technical University of Denmark
- MBA, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
David has been in the retail, commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate industry for thirty seven years.
Macadam Consultancy comes up with results that are actually implementable. That is their strength compared to other consulting companies.
He has completed projects totalling in excess of USD $5.2 billion in Canada and the Middle East. For the past fourteen years that David has been in the Gulf region, he has held senior executive positions in leasing, mall design, creation and implementation of merchandise mix, as well as analysis of project viability. Iconic retail projects with direct input include Dubai Festival City with Al Futtaim, Dubai Mall and other international shopping malls with Emaar.
As Regional Director with Jones Lang LaSalle the retail team has provided development advisory and leasing in thirty five major retail environments in the UAE, Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi, Egypt and Qatar.
David is now CEO of the MECSC / ICSC for the MENA region. Representing over 620 Shopping Centres in the MENA region, the MECSC has grown its membership base by 20% annually now totaling 1100+ members under his leadership. MECSC annual revenues have grown by 400% since taking over in May of 2013.
A Canadian, David holds a Bachelor degree from the University of Calgary and Executive Real Estate courses from the University of British Columbia. David was Chairman of the Canadian Business Council in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He is also a registered member of RERA in Dubai and the Vice President of the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres (MECSC) in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Publications
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DUBAI: The Tale of Imagination, as told by a Fellow Traveller
DUBAI: Dubai, the Tale of Imagination, as told by a Fellow Traveller January 22, 2016 Posted by: admin Categories: No Comments Prominent Indian expat Ram Buxani has seen Dubai grow from a small town to a megacity Dubai: Very few in the history get the opportunity to be in the right place at the right
March 11, 2017 -
GULF NEWS: UAE Retail Market Weakens as US Dollars Climb
GULF NEWS: UAE Retail Market Weakens as US Dollars Climb January 22, 2016 Posted by: admin Categories: No Comments Luxury retailers especially have been hit hard by the appreciation of the greenback Dubai: As we approach the end of the year, the stronger US dollar continues to put pressure on the UAE retail market, according
December 28, 2016 -
What is the Real Story Regarding E-Commerce and Brick’s and Mortar Real Estate?
What is the Real Story Regarding E-Commerce and Brick’s and Mortar Real Estate? January 22, 2016 Posted by: admin Categories: No Comments Globally, e-commerce is spoken about virtually everywhere. Anywhere that you can find an internet connection can link you to thousands of e-commerce sites. The press and statistics that one reads from China to
December 22, 2016
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David Macadam Founder & Chairman
- Business Transformation
- Retail Leasing
- Management & Operations
- Negotiation
- Growth strategy
- MBA, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
- BS, engineering, Technical University of Denmark
- MBA, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
David has been in the retail, commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate industry for thirty seven years.
Macadam Consultancy comes up with results that are actually implementable. That is their strength compared to other consulting companies.
He has completed projects totalling in excess of USD $5.2 billion in Canada and the Middle East. For the past fourteen years that David has been in the Gulf region, he has held senior executive positions in leasing, mall design, creation and implementation of merchandise mix, as well as analysis of project viability. Iconic retail projects with direct input include Dubai Festival City with Al Futtaim, Dubai Mall and other international shopping malls with Emaar.
As Regional Director with Jones Lang LaSalle the retail team has provided development advisory and leasing in thirty five major retail environments in the UAE, Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi, Egypt and Qatar.
David is now CEO of the MECSC / ICSC for the MENA region. Representing over 620 Shopping Centres in the MENA region, the MECSC has grown its membership base by 20% annually now totaling 1100+ members under his leadership. MECSC annual revenues have grown by 400% since taking over in May of 2013.
A Canadian, David holds a Bachelor degree from the University of Calgary and Executive Real Estate courses from the University of British Columbia. David was Chairman of the Canadian Business Council in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He is also a registered member of RERA in Dubai and the Vice President of the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres (MECSC) in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Publications
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DUBAI: The Tale of Imagination, as told by a Fellow Traveller
DUBAI: Dubai, the Tale of Imagination, as told by a Fellow Traveller January 22, 2016 Posted by: admin Categories: No Comments Prominent Indian expat Ram Buxani has seen Dubai grow from a small town to a megacity Dubai: Very few in the history get the opportunity to be in the right place at the right
March 11, 2017 -
GULF NEWS: UAE Retail Market Weakens as US Dollars Climb
GULF NEWS: UAE Retail Market Weakens as US Dollars Climb January 22, 2016 Posted by: admin Categories: No Comments Luxury retailers especially have been hit hard by the appreciation of the greenback Dubai: As we approach the end of the year, the stronger US dollar continues to put pressure on the UAE retail market, according
December 28, 2016 -
What is the Real Story Regarding E-Commerce and Brick’s and Mortar Real Estate?
What is the Real Story Regarding E-Commerce and Brick’s and Mortar Real Estate? January 22, 2016 Posted by: admin Categories: No Comments Globally, e-commerce is spoken about virtually everywhere. Anywhere that you can find an internet connection can link you to thousands of e-commerce sites. The press and statistics that one reads from China to
December 22, 2016
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