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	7812
4			Dr. Soleiman I. Al Towyan Meena Health	6013
5			Brian J. Esposito Esposito Intellectual Enterprises	4344
6			Farrukh Adeeb XGroup	3129
7			Amir Soufizadeh BBGC	2530
8			Anna Amelia Szewczyk Amillion Group	2509
9			Yousef Kamal Joe 13	2310
10			Achille AGBE J EIC Corporation	2053
11		Natalija Japerte		1000
12	+1	Antonio Cecere		400
13	+1	Carmit Oron		299
14	+1	Mubarak Alayyar		279
15	+1	Md Zahidul Islam		183
16	+1	Shivam Vyas		119
17	+1	Charles Vincent Kaluwasha		105
18	+1	Takanori Saito		100
19	+1	Adnan AlKhaldi		60
20	+1	Imad Ahmed		55
21	+1	Joseph Hurley		51
22	+1	Romeu Pacheco		35
23	+1	Matthew Stern		35
24	+1	Dr. Amir Ali Salemi Zadeh		27
25	+1	Nicole Avez-Nana		19
26	+1	Ibrahim Siyal		18
27	+2	Lian Ospelt		15
28		Gailord Bovrisse		15
29	+2	Brendan Gallagher		12
30	+2	Dr. Eyal Pinko		11
31	+2	Dr. Blanca Espinoza		10
32	+2	Peter Vonogs		10
33	+2	Adrian Cook		<10
34	-4	Jasmine Renée		<10
35	-23	Juarez Borges Filho		<10
36		László Popovics		<10
37		Hanis Harmiles		<10
38		Victor Cobos		<10
39		Andrew Mirams		<10
40		Karina Murray		<10
41		Maher Qubain		<10
42		Philippe Schmit		<10
43		Ariz Ahmad		<10
44		Ciprian Baciu		<10
45	+1	Habib ATTIK		<10
46		Ismael Abu Freh		<10
47		Jesse Huta Galung		<10
48		Andrea Zanella		<10
49		Denny Bohme		<10
50		Morgan-Jon Alston		<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:		994
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, Top Ranked 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	Dr. Soleiman I. Al Towyan	8094
8	Mario Kern	7812
9	Omar Haddad	5631
10	Kishore Kumar Yedam	4523
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