Australia CEO of the Year 2026

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STATUS: Active LEVEL: National

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Rank	Nominee		Points
1		Andrew Mirams Intuitive Finance	<10
2		Frank Forouzandeh BY MODERN PTY LTD	<10
3		Bob Richards Paws for Hope & Understanding Inc	<10
4		Shamila Gopalan HerWit	<10
5		Arif Iftekhar Axon Corporation	<10
6		Karan Gurnani Stocks In Global	<10
7		Ivan Tandyo Navanti	<10
8		Partha Banerjee N P Financials	<10
9		Bradley Gimbert Indigenous Wealth	<10
10		Hashim Hilal Sharepay	<10
11	Andrew Sherlock		<10
12	Oshan de Silva		<10
13	Lucas Leite		<10
14	Robert Di Pasquale		<10
15	Christopher Balanzategui		<10
16	Luca De Marco		<10
17	Michael McCarthy		<10
18	Greg Bird		<10
19	Preeti Kennedy		<10
20	Matt Dragovic		<10
21	Michael Prendiville		<10
22	Kajanga Kulatunga		<10
23	Todd King		<10
24	Nicola Lanteri		<10
25	Samuel Spencer		<10
26	Karl Briscoe		<10
27	Kiru Suren		<10
28	Moses Lim		<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:		889
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	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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