Mapping disruption Report

Northbourne Advisory’s comprehensive report, Mapping Disruption, provides in depth analysis of the impact on events during the first seven weeks of the US–Iran conflict.  Mapping Disruption provides detailed analysis of disruption patterns, system-level constraints, and recovery dynamics, alongside strategic recommendations for governments, organisers, and communications leaders navigating the fast moving events landscape as the region looks to recover.  
 
Northbourne’s analysis – the only comprehensive picture of what is happening across the region’s events landscape, has tracked more than 275 events across the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, demonstrates a clear pattern: postponement, not cancellation. 
 
Released 20 April 2026