LAST YEAR, THIS outspoken voice in Middle Eastern affairs shared his, often controversial, opinions on family business, greenfield IPOs, Dubai’s property market and corruption. He also took the time at the turn of the year to point out opportunities in the oil services business. Mishal Kanoo has held his position at the Kanoo Group since 1997, he sits on the boards of over 15 companies ranging in size from $10 million to over $1 billion and his other positions include CEO of AXA Gulf and Bahrain International Group Services. He is a regular speaker at Gulf conferences and once taught a course on family business at the American University of Sharjah.