About the Summit
The Dubai Leadership Summit was initiated by the Commonwealth University and London Graduate School consortium to serve as a forum to inspire leaders, exchange ideas and opinions about practical leadership challenges, and enable leaders to benchmark good practices. The summit is held every six months. The first summit was held in July 2010. It was a huge success as scores of leaders from Africa, Europe and Asia were in attendance. The last Dubai Leadership Summit was held from December 12-16, 2021
Personal Invitation to the Summit
Dear Prospective Leadership Summit Participant,
You are cordially invited to attend The Dubai Leadership Summit being jointly organized by the London Graduate School and the Commonwealth University. The program consists of presentations by scholars and practitioners on major leadership themes.
Commonwealth University Leadership Summit & Graduation Convocation
- Place: Rolla Residence Hotel, Bur Dubai
- Date: July 23th and 24th, 2023 for Arrivals & Registration
- Summit Kicks Off on July 25, 2023
- Time: From 09.00 am Daily
- Convocation Graduation Dinner: July 26, 2023 @ 7.00pm
- Summit Participation Fee:: 4,500.00 for private or sponsored participants
Graduation Dinner Fee: $200.00.Optional Costs
- Your Guests at Graduation Ceremony: $100.00 per person
- Tour of Dubai – Highly Recommended: $150 per person and per any of your guests
- The Boat Cruise – Highly Recommended: $150 per person and per any of your guests
I look forward to seeing you at this event.
Yours faithfully,
Ms Sadiksha Rai
HOD: Continuing Education Programmes
Who Can Attend
- Ministers
- Governors
- Permanent Secretaries
- Managing Directors
- Directors
- Deputy Directors
- Legislators
- LG Chairpersons
- Traditional Rulers
- Religious Leaders
- Managers
- First Ladies of States and of Countries
- Women Leaders
- Ministers
- Governors
- Permanent Secretaries
- Managing Directors
- Directors
- Deputy Directors
- Legislators
- LG Chairpersons
- Traditional Rulers
- Religious Leaders
- Managers
- First Ladies of States and of Countries
- Women Leaders
Key Topics
- How to Sustain Success and Growth
- How Your Personal Philosophy Determines What You Become
- 15 Laws of Growth
- Business Expansion Strategies
- Managing Time Effective Delegatio
- 6 By 6 Strategy for Transformational Leadership
- Building and Managing Extraordinary Teams
- Emotional Intelligence in Business and Leadership
- Strategic Planning and Sustainable Business and Governance
- Customer Relations in Business and Governance
- Budgetary Planning & Implementation
- The Role of Mentorship & Coaching In Leadership Succession
- Human Resource Management & Succession Planning for Entrepreneurs
- How to Sustain Success and Growth
- How Your Personal Philosophy Determines What You Become
- 15 Laws of Growth
- Business Expansion Strategies
- Managing Time Effective Delegatio
- 6 By 6 Strategy for Transformational Leadership
- Building and Managing Extraordinary Teams
- Emotional Intelligence in Business and Leadership
- Strategic Planning and Sustainable Business and Governance
- Customer Relations in Business and Governance
- Budgetary Planning & Implementation
- The Role of Mentorship & Coaching In Leadership Succession
- Human Resource Management & Succession Planning for Entrepreneurs
Program of Events
| DAY | DATE | EVENTS |
| Day 1 | July 23, 2023 | 09:00 – 18:00 ARRIVALS & REGISTRATION. Our dedicated team will be available to warmly welcome the hosts, participants, and other guests. Summit manual and other relevant summit materials will be given during the registration. The registration desk will close by 18:00. |
| Day 2 | July 24, 2023 | 09:00 – 18:00 ARRIVALS & REGISTRATION. Our dedicated team will be available to warmly welcome the hosts, Participants and other guests. Summit manual and other relevant summit materials will be given during the registration. The registration desk will close by 18:00. |
| Day 3 | July 25, 2023 | 09:00: REGISTRATION DESK OPENS
9:30 – 10:00: SUMMIT KICKS OFF. Conference welcome, administration and introductions. 10:00 – 17:00: Key topics to be addressed will include – leadership and change, John Maxwell’s 15 Laws of Growth (laws 1-7), leadership: digital intelligence, preparedness and curiosity, mentoring: an instrument for sustainable leadership, and top ten mistakes leaders make. There will be a short tea break from 11:30-11:45 and a lunch break from 13:45-15:00. 19:00 – 22:00: Boat cruise and evening entertainment with buffet dinner |
| Day 4 | July 26, 2023 | 9:00: REGISTRATION DESK OPENS
9:00 – 13:45: the presenters will speak about sustainability in Germany and Thailand, ethical issues confronting leaders and John Maxwell’s 15 Laws of Growth (laws 8-15). There will be a short tea break from 11:30-11:45, a photo session with faculty and delegates at 13:45 and a lunch break from 13:45-15:00.
15:00 – 19:00: Tour of Dubai. Dubai is famous for sightseeing attractions such as the BurjKhalifa (the world’s tallest building) and shopping malls that come complete with mammoth aquariums and indoor ski slopes. |
| Day 5 | July 27, 2023 | 9:00: REGISTRATION DESK OPENS
9:00 – 17:00: The speakers will speak about self-perception and a positive attitude, delegation & empowerment, leadership challenges in Africa, charting a path to a resilient future, the essential tool kit of skills that unite the global economy and sustainability and economic/business development strategies. There will be a short tea break from 11:30-11:45 and a lunch break from 13:45-15:00. 19:00 – 22:00: The program will end with the graduation dinner. |
Dubai Leadership Summit Schedule
London Graduate School – Commonwealth University
Dubai Leadership Summit – July 23 – 26, 2023
Growth and Sustainability Strategies for Top Leaders, Professionals & Entrepreneurs
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
| July 23rd | July 24th | July 25th | July 26th | |
| Chairman | Shadrach | Angelo | Moti | Shadrach |
| 09:00-09:30 | Arrivals & Registration | Introductions | Sustainability in Germany and Thailand (George) |
Book Launch (Mariam) |
| 09:30-10:30 | Leadership and Change (Angelo) |
Self-Perception and a Positive Attitude (Angelo) |
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| 10:30-11:30 | John Maxwell’s 15 Laws of Growth (Laws 1-3) (Moti) |
Ethical Issues Confronting Leaders (Angelo) |
Delegation & Empowerment (Shadrach) |
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| 11:30-11:45 | Break | Break | Break | |
| 11:45-12:45 | John Maxwell’s 15 Laws of Growth (Laws 4-7) (Moti) |
John Maxwell’s 15 Laws of Growth (Laws 8-15) (Moti) |
Leadership Challenges in Africa (Steve) |
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| 12:45-13:45 | Leadership: Digital Intelligence, Preparedness and Curiosity. (Lisa) |
Charting a path to a resilient future. The essential tool kit of skills that unite the global economy(Lisa) |
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| 13:45-15:00 | Lunch | Photographs and Lunch |
Lunch | |
| 15:00-16:00 | Mentoring: An Instrument for Sustainable Leadership (Karmel) |
Tour of Dubai | Sustainability and Economic/Business Development Strategies (Moti) |
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| 16:00-17:00 | Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (Steve) |
Q & A (Faculty) |
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| Break | Break | |||
| 7 pm | Boat Cruise | Graduation Dinner & Awards Ceremony |