Circular Economy Leadership: Strategy & Action - Executive Masterclass

5th - 6th February 2026

Dusti Thani Hotel, Dubai - U.A.E.

This program aims to equip business leaders and professionals with the knowledge, tools, and practical strategies to integrate circularity into their operations, enabling them to play an active role in achieving Net Zero commitments. Moving beyond theoretical ESG compliance, the training emphasizes how circular economy principles can be embedded into core business functions to reduce waste, optimize resources, and enhance competitiveness.

Participants will explore the relevance of circularity to sustainability agendas, understand the influence of GCC national policies, and learn from real-world case studies in energy, manufacturing, aviation, hospitality, and construction. Through interactive workshops, they will gain hands-on experience in mapping circular models, planning product lifecycles, and developing organizational strategies that balance leadership, policy, and operations. The ultimate aim is to empower participants to create actionable circularity roadmaps that deliver both environmental impact and business value.

Dr Daniel KS Chang

Dr. Daniel is a sustainability and investment expert with 25+ years of experience across ASEAN & MENA. He has led ESG strategy, training, and investments, including managing EUR 180M AUM and consulting global clients.

Learning Outcomes

Key Topics

  • Understand Sustainability and Circularity Relevance – Explain how circularity supports climate goals, net zero commitments, and competitiveness.
  • Analyze GCC Perspectives on Net Zero and Operations Capacity – Examine how circularity helps GCC organizations align with national carbon reduction targets.
  • Move Beyond ESG to Tactical Environmental Impact Management – Identify operational strategies that go beyond reporting into measurable impact.
  • Interpret GCC Top 6 National Policies and Their Influence – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain frameworks and implications for businesses.
  • Apply Circularity Models within Companies – Explore closed-loop supply chains, industrial symbiosis, and circular business models.
  • Integrate Product Lifecycle Planning – Learn design-for-circularity, reuse/recycling strategies, and cradle-to-cradle approaches.
  • Adopt an Organizational Holistic Approach – Balance leadership, policy, operations, and culture for circularity integration.
  • Map a Circularity Model for Your Organization – Create a tailored mapping exercise to connect value chains with circular flows.
  • Develop an Action Plan for Integration – Draft a balanced roadmap linking leadership vision, policy alignment, and operational execution

Reason

To Attend This Training

The GCC is at the forefront of ambitious sustainability and Net Zero goals. From the UAE’s Circular Economy Policy 2021-2031 to Saudi Vision 2030 and beyond, businesses are expected to transform their models to remain competitive and compliant. This training is designed to help organizations move beyond ESG reporting toward practical, measurable circularity strategies that cut costs, enhance efficiency, and unlock new growth opportunities. Through industry-specific case studies (energy, manufacturing, aviation, hospitality, construction) and interactive exercises, participants will learn how to embed circularity principles into business models, operations, and supply chains—ultimately driving environmental impact while delivering tangible business value.

Course

Details

DAY 01

Execution, Prototyping, and Strategic Integration

Module 1: Sustainability and Circularity Relevance

  • Understanding the link between sustainability & circularity
  • Linear vs. circular models in business practice 3. Circularity as a driver for Net Zero targets 4. Global benchmarks and GCC relevance
  • Circularity’s role in reducing environmental footprints 6. Aligning circularity with UN SDGs (esp. 12 & 13)

Module 2: GCC Perspectives – Addressing Net Zero with Operations Capacity

  • GCC’s Net Zero commitments: UAE, Saudi, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain
  • Operational challenges & opportunities for businesses
  • Carbon-intensive industries and the circular advantage
  • Regulatory pressures & capacity building
  • Net Zero transition costs vs. benefits
  • Role of technology and innovation in GCC circularity

Module 3: Beyond ESG – Tactical Environmental Impact

  • Limitations of ESG reporting without action
  • Resource efficiency and waste minimization strategies
  • Water reuse and desalination circular practices in GCC
  • Reducing carbon intensity in operations
  • Tactical interventions for supply chains
  • Measuring impact beyond compliance

Module 4: GCC Top 6 National Policies and Their Influence

  • UAE Circular Economy Policy 2031
  • Saudi Vision 2030 & Saudi Green Initiative
  • Oman Vision 2040 sustainability priorities
  • Qatar National Vision 2030 and FIFA legacy projects
  • Kuwait & Bahrain’s sustainability and energy transitions
  • Policy-to-business translation: compliance → competitiveness

Module 5: Circularity Models within Companies

  • Closed-loop supply chains
  • Industrial symbiosis (waste-to-value collaborations)
  • Sharing economy and service models
  • Design-for-recycling and remanufacturing
  • Business model innovation for circularity
  • Scaling circular initiatives inside organizations
DAY 02

Strategic Integration, Holistic Governance, and Action Planning

Module 6: Product Lifecycle Planning

  • Cradle-to-cradle principles
  • Design-for-durability and modularity
  • Reverse logistics for reuse and recycling
  • Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in GCC context
  • Circular product innovation (e.g., materials, packaging)
  • Digital tools for lifecycle tracking (IoT, blockchain)

Module 7: Organizational Holistic Approach

  • Leadership commitment to circularity
  • Embedding circularity in corporate strategy
  • Operational systems and KPIs for monitoring
  • Culture and employee engagement for sustainability
  • Governance structures and board oversight
  • Integrating circularity into risk & opportunity management

Module 8: Mapping the Circularity Model for Your Organization

  • Value chain analysis for circularity opportunities
  • Identifying resource inflows & waste outflows
  • Applying circular business model canvas
  • Material flow & lifecycle mapping exercises
  • Group work: organizational circularity maps
  • Peer review & facilitator feedback

Module 9: Action Plan – Integrating Leadership, Policy & Operations

  • Building a circularity vision aligned with Net Zero
  • Linking leadership and governance with operations
  • Policy compliance → operational strategy → execution
  • Balancing profitability and environmental outcomes
  • Drafting a 5-step circular roadmap for each participant’s organization 6. Presenting action plans for peer and expert review

Course Fees

Registration Fees:

 

  • Book 1 delegate    -   Pay USD 2,795
  • Book 2- 3 delegates  Pay USD 2,595
  • Book 4 or more        -Pay USD 2,395
 
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