Ish is a finance executive with more than 30 years of experience across the international media, live events, higher education and private equity sectors in the UK and MENA regions.

At Tahaluf, he leads the company’s financial strategy and operations in support of a portfolio that includes LEAP, Cityscape Global, Black Hat MEA, Global Health Exhibition, CPHI and Money20/20. His experience includes strategic leadership across organisations and finance functions, securing financing from banks, governments and private investors, leading mergers and acquisitions from $10 million to more than $5 billion, and establishing strong financial controls and processes.

His background combines financial discipline with a strong commercial focus, supporting growth, governance and long-term value creation.