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Matthew Bouw

Questioner · DISC type c
CEO Asia Pacific & EMEA at Cushman & Wakefield
📍 United Kingdom

Matthew Bouw is the CEO of APAC & EMEA at Cushman & Wakefield, leading 17, 000 employees. With over 25 years of experience across real estate, financial, and professional services, he is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA). He is passionate about building successful, sustainable companies and cultures and is described as being "technically brilliant. "

A proud Australian and the son of a Dutchman, Matthew possesses a strong international perspective from having lived and worked globally. He travels frequently to connect with clients and colleagues across Asia and Europe, and considers the Netherlands a home away from home due to his heritage.

He led the first-ever deal where a major Korean enterprise, Hyundai Motor Company, centralized its global real estate services with a single firm.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
CEO Asia Pacific & EMEA
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Matthew shows up

Value Seeker
Systematic
Price-Sensitive

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Priorities

Topics Matthew cares about

Global Real Estate
Oversees a combined APAC & EMEA business and secured a landmark global real estate services agreement with Hyundai Motor Company, underscoring his focus on large multinational clients.
Sustainable Buildings
Showcased his visit to "The Pulse" in Amsterdam, a sustainable mixed-use building, indicating a professional interest in environmentally conscious real estate.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
CEO Asia Pacific & EMEA
Cushman & Wakefield
11-2017 - 4-2025
CEO Asia Pacific
Cushman & Wakefield
4-2017 - 10-2017
Global CAO
Cushman & Wakefield
3-2014 - 4-2017
Global Chief HR & Strategy Officer
Cushman & Wakefield
7-2011 - 3-2014
Group Executive HR & Corporate Services
UGL
In the press

Media appearances

Matthew Bouw Named Chief Executive APAC and EMEA. Featured in Cushman & Wakefield (Australia)
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Cushman & Wakefield Makes Change at Top in EMEA. Featured in CoStar
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Education
2010 - 2010
Advanced Human Resource Executive Program
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
2001 - 2003
Certified Practising Accounting
CPA Australia Program
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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