Failing My Way in Public: What Hosting the Dubai Airshow Taught Me About Success
Mon Dec 22 2025
Failing My Way in Public: What Hosting the Dubai Airshow Taught Me About Success
What does success really look like when no one is watching?
In this episode of Failing My Way in Public to Success, I take you behind the scenes of the Dubai Airshow, one of the world’s largest aviation and aerospace events, and share what it actually takes to host live panels, pitch competitions, and keynotes on a global stage.
This wasn’t about aviation expertise.It was about leadership, communication, adaptability, and resilience.
Over five intense days at the Dubai Airshow, I:
Hosted live panels with investors, VCs, founders, and industry leaders
Moderated startup pitch competitions and innovation challenges
Managed live audiences, technical issues, timing pressure, and last-minute changes
Learned powerful lessons about failure, ego, preparation, and trust
Why success cannot be measured by results alone
How reputation and trust create career-defining opportunities
What event hosting, sales, leadership, and startups all have in common
How to stay calm, confident, and adaptable under pressure
Why failing in public is often the fastest path to growth
This episode is for:
Entrepreneurs and startup founders
Sales professionals and leaders
Public speakers, MCs, and event hosts
Anyone building a career through visibility and responsibility
If you’ve ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at major global events, this episode gives you the real story.
📌 Success isn’t about never falling.It’s about getting back up when others quit.
🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about leadership, failure, sales, communication, and personal growth.👍 Like, comment, and share if this episode resonated with you.
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Failing My Way in Public: What Hosting the Dubai Airshow Taught Me About Success What does success really look like when no one is watching? In this episode of Failing My Way in Public to Success, I take you behind the scenes of the Dubai Airshow, one of the world’s largest aviation and aerospace events, and share what it actually takes to host live panels, pitch competitions, and keynotes on a global stage. This wasn’t about aviation expertise.It was about leadership, communication, adaptability, and resilience. Over five intense days at the Dubai Airshow, I: Hosted live panels with investors, VCs, founders, and industry leaders Moderated startup pitch competitions and innovation challenges Managed live audiences, technical issues, timing pressure, and last-minute changes Learned powerful lessons about failure, ego, preparation, and trust Why success cannot be measured by results alone How reputation and trust create career-defining opportunities What event hosting, sales, leadership, and startups all have in common How to stay calm, confident, and adaptable under pressure Why failing in public is often the fastest path to growth This episode is for: Entrepreneurs and startup founders Sales professionals and leaders Public speakers, MCs, and event hosts Anyone building a career through visibility and responsibility If you’ve ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at major global events, this episode gives you the real story. 📌 Success isn’t about never falling.It’s about getting back up when others quit. 🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about leadership, failure, sales, communication, and personal growth.👍 Like, comment, and share if this episode resonated with you. 🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: