Ahmed Rauf Essa is the only Pakistani entrepreneur to win 14 Global Awards at the age of 33. He was featured in Forbes “30 Under 30” List 2019 & was also selected as Rising Star by the World Retail Congress. He has been a jury member for 34 Global Awards where he has judged brands like Saudi Aramco, Amazon, Bugatti, IBM, CISCO, Tata, Samsung, Abbott, Turkish Airline, Upwork, DHL, Carrefour, Coca Cola, Philip Morris etc. Ahmed Rauf Essa also became the only Pakistani to Chair the International Business Awards 2023. He also is Global Mentor at Startup Worldcup 2025. He also owns a ARE Ventures which Pakistan’s biggest business accelerator that helps businesses in hyper growth, technology, marketing, alliances, distribution & more.
CEO of the Year 2026
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Title to be awarded:Sindh CEO of the Year 2026
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Performance Excellence Award 2026
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Corporate Support Award 2026
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