BCCD Masterclass: Calm in the Chaos: Leading Teams Through Fast-Moving and High-Pressure Situations
Event Date: Tue, 28th Jul 2026
Event Time: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Venue: Fairmont Dubai
Location: Sheikh Zayed Rd - Trade Centre - Trade Centre 1 - Dubai
Member Fee: 145 AED
Pre-members Fee: 250 AED
Registration Closed
In today's fast-changing business environment, resilience and decisive leadership skills are more important than ever. Organisations must be prepared to navigate uncertainty, respond quickly to emerging challenges and lead with confidence during times of disruption.
Join the British Chamber of Commerce Dubai for an interactive member-led Masterclass on leading confidently and making effective decisions in fast-moving situations. Drawing on real-life operational experiences and commercial case studies, the session will combine practical insights with group exercises and simulations to strengthen decision-making and organisational readiness.
What you will learn:
- Building organisational readiness in uncertain times
- Making effective decisions under pressure
- Strengthening team resilience and adaptability
- Lessons drawn from real-life operational and commercial situations
- Turning challenges into opportunities
About the speaker:
Chris Paton is the Founder & Managing Director of Quirk and a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Marines. He previously advised the UK Cabinet and National Security Council on strategy and crisis response.
An internationally recognised speaker, Chris helps organisations build resilient leaders and teams. He has lectured at London Business School, co-authored articles for Harvard Business Review, and is co-author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book Purposeful People.
Registration includes breakfast
Dress: Business
Valet parking is available
This is a pre-pay event and your place will not be confirmed until payments are received. No cash payments accepted.
If your company is a BCCD member and you are not a named member, please register by emailing [email protected] to benefit from the member rate, named members should register online as usual. Cancellations will be accepted until 11.59am on Friday 24th July after which “no show fees” will apply.
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