CEO of the Year 2026

CEO rankings are a league where leaders are ranked based on a combination of points earned from votes and verified performances. Rankings are available at Global, National, Regional, and Local levels.

STATUS: Active LEVEL: Global

Status Active with an asterisk means that the number of entities who joined the leaderboard has not yet reached the minimum threshold. This means that the leaderboard is active and entities can receive votes, but the winners will be awarded only if the minimum threshold is reached (min 20 entities).

Rank	+/-	Nominee		Points
1			Wael Aloufi Future Vision	20706
2			Dr. Rashid Mohammed Zubair Al Farooq Speedy Comics ME	15522
3			Mario Kern EAP	7810
4			Brian J. Esposito Esposito Intellectual Enterprises	4344
5			Dr. Soleiman I. Al Towyan Meena Health	4093
6			Khalid Al Gahtani HAKA Group	4000
7			Farrukh Adeeb XGroup	3129
8			Yousef Kamal Joe 13	2310
9			Achille AGBE J EIC Corporation	2053
10	+1		Abdulaziz Almasradi Dr. Ali Al-Masrdi Law Firm	2000
11	-1	Fouad Hassoun		1500
12		Natalija Japerte		1000
13		Amir Soufizadeh		845
14		Juarez Borges Filho		574
15		Antonio Cecere		400
16		Carmit Oron		299
17	+14	Anna Amelia Szewczyk		209
18	-1	Md Zahidul Islam		183
19	-1	Shivam Vyas		119
20	-1	Charles Vincent Kaluwasha		105
21	-1	Gopal Kumar		101
22	-1	Takanori Saito		100
23	+18	Imad Ahmed		55
24	-2	Joseph Hurley		51
25	-2	Matthew Stern		35
26	+428	Adnan AlKhaldi		30
27	-3	Dr. Amir Ali Salemi Zadeh		27
28	-3	Jasmine Renée		23
29	+8	Nicole Avez-Nana		19
30	-4	Ibrahim Siyal		18
31	-4	Lian Ospelt		15
32	+171	Brendan Gallagher		12
33	-5	Dr. Eyal Pinko		11
34	-5	Dr. Blanca Espinoza		10
35	-5	Romeu Pacheco		10
36	+883	Adrian Cook		<10
37	-5	Catherine Ryan		<10
38	-4	László Popovics		<10
39	-4	Hanis Harmiles		<10
40	-4	Victor Cobos		<10
41	-5	Andrew Mirams		<10
42	-2	Philippe Schmit		<10
43	-2	Ariz Ahmad		<10
44	-1	Ciprian Baciu		<10
45	-1	Habib ATTIK		<10
46	-1	Ismael Abu Freh		<10
47	+127	Morgan-Jon Alston		<10
48	-2	Arsenije Grgur		<10
49	-1	Dr. Rohit Gupta		<10
50	-1	Raynald Okanta		<10

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Season 2026 Overview
Key Facts and Figures

Start*:		Jan 1 2026 18:00 GMT
End:		Dec 30, 2026 17:00 GMT
Winners Announcement:		Dec 30, 2026 18:00 GMT
Nominees:		986
Countries:		79

* The start date is symbolic, as nominees can join throughout the year. To learn more about the rules, visit the Rules and Guidelines page.

Wael Aloufi

CEO of the Year 2025, Hoogst gerangschikte CEO 2026 & All-Time CEO

All-Time Rankings

1	Wael Aloufi	20706
2	Dr. Rashid Mohammed Zubair Al Farooq	15522
3	Abdulaziz Almasradi	10318
4	Khalid Al Gahtani	10266
5	Farrukh Adeeb	10223
6	Brian J. Esposito	9466
7	Mario Kern	7810
8	Omar Haddad	5631
9	Kishore Kumar Yedam	4523
10	Ezzedine Zammel	4329
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