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	15706
2			Dr. Rashid Mohammed Zubair Al Farooq Speedy Comics ME	13022
3			Brian J. Esposito Esposito Intellectual Enterprises	4344
4			Dr. Soleiman I. Al Towyan Meena Health	4092
5			Khalid Al Gahtani HAKA Group	4000
6			Farrukh Adeeb XGroup	3129
7			Achille AGBE J EIC Corporation	2916
8			Fouad Hassoun Kiwi Beach Resorts srl	2550
9			Yousef Kamal Joe 13	2310
10			Abdulaziz Almasradi Dr. Ali Al-Masrdi Law Firm	2000
11		Natalija Japerte		1000
12		Amir Soufizadeh		840
13		Juarez Borges Filho		574
14		Antonio Cecere		400
15		Carmit Oron		299
16		Dr. Amy Awad		250
17		Waleed Salah		250
18		Shivam Vyas		119
19		Gopal Kumar		101
20		Herbert Riener		100
21		Takanori Saito		100
22		Rasmus Aksglæde		71
23		Joseph Hurley		51
24		Matthew Stern		35
25		Dr. Amir Ali Salemi Zadeh		27
26		Jasmine Renée		23
27		Lian Ospelt		21
28		Ibrahim Siyal		18
29		Romeu Pacheco		15
30		Olga Silverman		15
31		Peter Vonogs		13
32		Nicole Avez-Nana		12
33		Dr. Eyal Pinko		11
34		Dr. Blanca Espinoza		10
35		Catherine Ryan		<10
36		Hanis Harmiles		<10
37		Victor Cobos		<10
38		Andrew Mirams		<10
39	+1	Peter Oberlik		<10
40		Kelly Warnell		<10
41		Christopher Balanzategui		<10
42		Lolwah Binsaedan		<10
43		Yaser Selim		<10
44		Max Gabriel		<10
45	-5	Darryl Sackett		<10
46		Frank Forouzandeh		<10
47		Philippe Schmit		<10
48		Ariz Ahmad		<10
49		Imad Ahmed		<10
50		Ciprian Baciu		<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:		835
Countries:		75

* 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, Top Ranked CEO 2026 & All-Time CEO

All-Time Rankings

1	Wael Aloufi	15706
2	Dr. Rashid Mohammed Zubair Al Farooq	13022
3	Abdulaziz Almasradi	10318
4	Khalid Al Gahtani	10266
5	Farrukh Adeeb	10223
6	Brian J. Esposito	9466
7	Omar Haddad	5631
8	Kishore Kumar Yedam	4523
9	Ezzedine Zammel	4329
10	Dr. Soleiman I. Al Towyan	4092
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