A true property guru, Robert has developed, marketed, and sold some of the world’s most reputable projects across five continents. Embarking on his career from his native Canada, he developed the country’s largest master-planned urban community; Vancouver’s Concord Pacific Place – commissioned by the legendary Hong Kong magnate and philanthropist: Li Ka-shing.

His crowning achievement is the renowned flagship project ‘Downtown Dubai’ where from day one he has overseen everything from hiring master planners to launching the hotel, retail, and residential components – including the iconic Burj Khalifa. Having defined international build standards, he retains his role at Emaar as Advisor to the Chairman. Robert holds a Master’s degree in Real Property Development & Planning from the University of British Columbia in Canada, as well as a BA in Political Science. He is a regular speaker at key real estate conferences around the world.