BCCD Member Spotlight Networking 2026

BCCD Member Spotlight Networking brings the British Chamber of Commerce Dubai’s SME community to Five Iron Golf in Business Bay, Dubai, on Thursday 26 November 2026 from 6pm to 8pm. It is the Chamber’s monthly evening built around a simple idea: before the mingling starts, selected members stand up and explain their business in 90 seconds, so everyone in the room knows who to talk to.

The 90-second spotlight

The pitches are what make this format different from a standard business mixer. A handful of members each get a minute and a half to say what their company does and who they want to meet. For the audience, it is a fast map of the room; for the speakers, it is a chance to be remembered by 50 to 80 people at once rather than one conversation at a time. The result is that follow-up chats start with something concrete, and those who usually find cold networking awkward have an easy opening line.

A room of 50 to 80

The Chamber says the evening usually attracts between 50 and 80 attendees, many of them founders, owners and team members of small and medium-sized enterprises. That size is large enough to meet new people across sectors but small enough to have a real conversation with most of the people you want to reach in two hours. Canapés and one welcome drink are included, and the dress code is business casual.

Why Five Iron Golf works

Five Iron Golf, in Damac Towers by Paramount in Business Bay, is an indoor golf venue with simulators and a social bar, a deliberately relaxed alternative to a hotel function room. The setting tends to loosen up conversation, and guests who arrive early or stay after can try a swing in a simulator bay. Valet parking is available at the venue.

Who should go

The evening is designed for BCCD members and their guests, especially SME founders and managers building a client or supplier network in Dubai. It is also a practical introduction to the Chamber for companies that are not yet members: the BCCD lists a separate pre-member rate, so non-members can attend before deciding whether to join. British-linked businesses new to the UAE will find it a useful first step into the local business community.

Booking and cancellations

Registration is through the British Chamber of Commerce Dubai website and is pre-paid, with members logging in to see their rate. The Chamber accepts cancellations until 11:59am on Tuesday 24 November 2026, two days before the event, so it is worth confirming plans before then. Members who would like to pitch at a future edition can ask the Chamber team how spotlight speakers are chosen.

More from the British Chamber

The BCCD calendar is busy this season, with a BCCD Breakfast Networking morning at Hotel Indigo and the BCCD AI Masterclass in December. Browse all business and networking events, see things to do in November, or explore things to do in Dubai.