Austria CEO of the Year 2026

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STATUS: Active LEVEL: National

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Rank	Nominee		Points
1		Mario Kern EAP	7812
2		Philippe Schmit Social Cooling	<10
3		Lukas Schuetz KESCH Group	<10
4		Armin D. Blassnig upgr8	<10
5		Amer Bekan BaaB International, Karimpol Group, IPD Vienna	<10
6		Maximilian Knaack Enhydra Games	<10
7		Herbert Riener pits GmbH	<10
8		Peter Oberlik FoundersToday Media GmbH	<10
9		Rıdvan Şahin uver GmbH	<10
10		Georg Polak Timeless Soft	<10
11	Raphael Reifeltshammer		<10
12	Benjamin Schwärzler		<10
13	Felix Gundacker		<10
14	Dr. Karl Schäcke		<10
15	Stephan Krainer		<10
16	Daniel Podmirseg		<10
17	Philipp Gruber		<10
18	Johann Schachner		<10
19	Natascha Missbach		<10
20	Patrick Üllen		<10
21	Christian Braunshier		<10
22	Gerhard Reikersdorfer		<10
23	Gabriel Thoumi		<10
24	Julie Rosser		<10
25	Erich Grillitsch		<10
26	Stefanie Ella Sakura Kilzer		<10
27	Peter Llewellyn-Davies		<10
28	Markus Marth		<10
29	Carina Zehetmaier		<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:		992
Countries:		80

* 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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