Mishal Kanoo is the Chairman of The Kanoo Group, one of the largest, longest-running and independent family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region. He holds chief positions as Chairman/Director of various reputable companies, including AXA Insurance Gulf, Gulf Capital, KHK & Partners Limited, Dalma Capital, Johnson Arabia LLC and KAAF Investments.

Started in 1890 in Bahrain, The Kanoo Group has been effective at avoiding the generational drop-off as control passes down. Often times, there is a disconnect between a family group’s founding and the third generation of control. The Kanoo Group has maintained longevity by treating each generation as an opportunity to change. “We were lucky in that every generation within my family looked upon the new one as a rebirth of a new business.”

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