Crisis-Ready: What We All Can Learn from Dubai’s Real-Time Response to Geopolitical Shock (Apr. 14, 2026)
Includes a Live Web Event on 04/14/2026 at 11:00 AM (EDT)
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In moments of uncertainty, the real test of a market is not just how it responds—but how it is built to respond. This session features ACC CEO Jason Brown in conversation with Sahia Ahmad, CEO of Dubai Economy & Tourism and ACC Board Member, and takes a closer look at Dubai’s approach to continuity and recovery. Their conversation examines Dubai’s legal and business teams’ response as a case study in crisis readiness, coordination, and public-private partnership—and what it means for today’s in-house counsel.
Crisis is no longer episodic. It is structural. In-house counsel are expected to guide decision-making across operations, risk, and enterprise-wide coordination. Dubai’s approach offers a rare, live example of how to balance immediate response with long‑term resilience and strategic continuity.
What you’ll take away:
- How continuity is designed at a system level—through governance, policy, and infrastructure.
- The legal team’s role as a central node for strategy, logistics, and cross-functional coordination.
- Practical lessons on balancing immediate response with long-term resilience, investor confidence, and operational stability.
- What this means in practice for organizations shaping regional strategies—how to assess, structure, and operate in markets built for continuity.
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Chief Executive Officer – Regulatory Policy & Governance Sector
Dubai Economy and Tourism
A pioneering legal strategist, policymaker, and C-suite executive with over 30 years of experience shaping the economic and regulatory landscape of Dubai. As the CEO of Regulatory Policy & Governance at the Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism (DET) and a founding Executive Board Member of the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Sahia has driven the legislative frameworks that define Dubai’s modern economy.She is distinguished by her ability to bridge the public and private sectors, having led complex multi-billion dollar cross border M&A transactions that built global logistics giants and architected first-of-their-kind regulatory regimes for virtual assets. The first Emirati to be called to the English Bar, she brings a rare combination of international legal rigor, government foresight and commercial acumen to her roles, whether in policymaking, driving business or the boardroom.
Jason L. Brown
President & CEO
Association of Corporate Counsel
Jason L. Brown is the president and CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), leading the world’s largest global organization for in-house counsel and advancing its mission to support, connect, and advocate for the profession worldwide.
Before joining ACC, Jason served as vice president, general counsel, and secretary for GE Appliances, where he led global legal strategy, compliance, governance, and government affairs. He previously held senior legal leadership roles at Dyson, Inc. and MillerCoors and began his career in private practice in Minneapolis before moving into corporate law.
Jason has also served as executive director of NAMWOLF and held legal leadership positions at Pepsi Beverages Company. He currently serves on the board of directors for Legal Prep Charter Academy and the Howard University School of Law Board of Visitors.
A proud graduate of Howard University, Jason earned both his undergraduate and law degrees there and serves as president of the Howard University School of Law International Alumni Association.
