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	14605
3			Mario Kern EAP	7812
4			Brian J. Esposito Esposito Intellectual Enterprises	4344
5			Dr. Soleiman I. Al Towyan Meena Health	4008
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		Carmit Oron		299
13		Mubarak Alayyar		279
14		Md Zahidul Islam		188
15		Shivam Vyas		119
16		Charles Vincent Kaluwasha		105
17		Takanori Saito		100
18		Adnan AlKhaldi		60
19		Imad Ahmed		55
20		Joseph Hurley		51
21		Romeu Pacheco		35
22		Dr. Amir Ali Salemi Zadeh		22
23		Nicole Avez-Nana		19
24		Ibrahim Siyal		18
25	+1	Lian Ospelt		15
26	-1	Gailord Bovrisse		15
27		Brendan Gallagher		12
28		Dr. Eyal Pinko		11
29		Dr. Blanca Espinoza		10
30		Peter Vonogs		10
31		Adrian Cook		<10
32		László Popovics		<10
33		Hanis Harmiles		<10
34		Victor Cobos		<10
35		Sirar Salih		<10
36		Andrew Mirams		<10
37		Karina Murray		<10
38		Maher Qubain		<10
39		Juarez Borges Filho		<10
40		Ariz Ahmad		<10
41		Ciprian Baciu		<10
42	+1	Habib ATTIK		<10
43		Ismael Abu Freh		<10
44		Jesse Huta Galung		<10
45		Andrea Zanella		<10
46		Denny Bohme		<10
47		Ebrahim Ahmed		<10
48		Morgan-Jon Alston		<10
49		Said Dobbouz		<10
50		Arsenije Grgur		<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:		1010
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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