United Arab Emirates CEO of the Year 2026

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Rank	Nominee		Points
1		Dr. Rashid Mohammed Zubair Al Farooq Speedy Comics ME	15522
2		Waleed Salah Jabal	250
3		Shivam Vyas Plutus Associates Capital Limited	119
4		Gopal Kumar borderless.VIP	101
5		Ariz Ahmad Everest DG	<10
6		Kaushal Sutaria Cyber Vantage 360	<10
7		Stephanie Farah Empyre Communications	<10
8		Kareem EL-Mashad RSRVIT	<10
9		Ahmed Nasser Al Nowais Annex Investments	<10
10		Dr. Thirumalai Srinivasan E20 Investment	<10
11	Robin Vermaat		<10
12	Nevin Lewis		<10
13	Bekzod Ulmasov		<10
14	Dr. Mohamed El Sahili		<10
15	Morgan-Jon Alston		<10
16	Karunesh Arya		<10
17	Hamad Al Mulla		<10
18	Roy Nasr		<10
19	Shukhrat Furkatzoda		<10
20	Omar Haddad		<10
21	Aman Pal Singh		<10
22	Vimal Kumar		<10
23	Fadi Alazam		<10
24	Daniyal Rehmani		<10
25	Dr. Tuhin Banik		<10
26	Yax Sheth		<10
27	Hassan Jawad		<10
28	Kazi Monirul Kabir		<10
29	Saim Khan		<10
30	Muqadas Ali Magsi		<10
31	Nima Houshiar		<10
32	Zac Thomas		<10
33	Maryam Jamshed Khan		<10
34	Andreea Marinescu		<10
35	Matthew Hewett		<10
36	Muhammad Usman		<10
37	Muhammad Farhan Khan		<10
38	Tony Fernando		<10
39	Malik Zulqurnain		<10
40	Ugresh Kumar		<10
41	Ahmad Ayoub		<10
42	Hanif Shaikh		<10
43	Dr. Mohamad Hamade		<10
44	Aamir Ahmed		<10
45	MohammadReza Mahmoodi		<10
46	Padmakumar Nair		<10
47	Nassim Belouar		<10
48	Muhammad Sohail		<10
49	Farida Musaddi		<10
50	Mohammed Alhumeri		<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:		937
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	Mario Kern	7810
8	Omar Haddad	5631
9	Kishore Kumar Yedam	4523
10	Ezzedine Zammel	4329
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