
Leadership Profile
Damian Canning
Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer
Damian Canning is Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer of MBD Clarendon. He is responsible for identifying strategic growth opportunities, developing new country relationships, and sourcing partnerships across sectors including technology, defense, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. Damian works closely with governments, corporate partners, and investors to support the expansion of MBD Clarendon’s global platform.
Damian Canning is a fintech executive and industry leader with more than 25 years of experience across global capital markets, financial technology, and strategic partnerships. A founding member of AccessFintech, he has helped build one of the industry's leading collaborative data and workflow networks, working with major banks, asset managers, and market infrastructure providers worldwide. Damian specializes in fintech growth strategies, industry collaboration, digital transformation, and sovereign public-private partnerships.
. Damian regularly advises organizations on innovation, digital transformation, sovereign partnerships, and the commercial value of data assets within regulated industries.