Dare
to Lead
Leading through change, crisis and opportunity.
A Rainmaking series produced for Tbilisi, Georgia.
Featuring Paris Norriss. How leaders and individuals respond when they are tested.
Three chapters.
One series.
A new vocabulary for leading.
A three-part leadership series unfolding across 2026 — gathering founders, executives and thinkers around the questions that matter most.
- Date
- 24 September 2026
- Location
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Featuring
- Paris Norriss — Endurance athlete, speaker, and leadership catalyst
- Signature challenge
- 7 marathons, 7 continents, less than 6 days
Built Under Pressure.
The Grit Code.
For Paris Norriss, leadership under pressure is not theory. It is lived experience.
He has run seven marathons across seven continents in less than six days. He has taken on some of the most demanding endurance challenges on the planet. And he has translated that mindset into a language that resonates with leaders facing their own pressure tests — whether in a boardroom, a startup, or a moment of crisis.
Paris Norriss.
Endurance athlete, speaker, and leadership catalyst.
Paris Norriss has built a career at the intersection of physical endurance, mental discipline, and leadership under pressure. Known for taking on some of the world's most extreme challenges, he has completed the Triple 7 Quest — running seven marathons across seven continents in less than six days — and has used those experiences to help leaders understand what it takes to keep going when the stakes are high.
His work has taken him from elite sports and expeditions to corporate leadership programmes, where he translates lessons from extreme environments into practical tools for teams, founders, and executives. His focus is not on motivation alone, but on the systems, habits, and mindset that allow people to perform when conditions are not perfect.
In Chapter II of Dare to Lead, he will bring that perspective to Tbilisi — exploring how leaders build resilience, make decisions under pressure, and create cultures that endure.
The Voices of Dare to Lead.
A trilogy of perspectives across 2026
Forbes Coaches Council member, Harvard-trained in Neuroscience & Leadership, and bestselling author of Design Thinking for Startups.
Chief Technology Officer, Tegeta Holding. How technology, innovation, and digital transformation are shaping the future of mobility.
Endurance athlete, speaker, and leadership catalyst. Completed seven marathons across seven continents in less than six days.
Investor and company-building perspective. Joining the series in November 2026 to explore leadership, judgement, and growth.
Why Dare to Lead exists.
The pace of change has never been greater.
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries. Economic uncertainty continues to challenge organisations. Leaders are expected to navigate disruption, inspire teams, and make decisions in increasingly complex environments.
Dare to Lead brings together globally recognised entrepreneurs, executives, innovators, and thought leaders to explore what leadership looks like when the rules are changing.
Across three flagship events, the series moves from the future of innovation and AI to the resilience required under pressure, and finally to the judgement and communication needed to move people and organisations forward.
- Founders and startup leaders
- Corporate executives and managers
- Innovation and transformation teams
- Investors and ecosystem partners
- Emerging leaders and professionals
- Students interested in leadership and resilience
A series produced by Rainmaking & Startupbootcamp Georgia.
Rainmaking is a global innovation and venture-building company operating at the intersection of leadership, entrepreneurship, and new business creation. Through Startupbootcamp Georgia, Rainmaking is helping strengthen Georgia's innovation ecosystem while creating opportunities for founders, corporates, investors, and future leaders to connect and grow.
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