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People’s Choice Award 2026
RANKINGS: World / United Kingdom / England / Manchester

Manchester 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: Local
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 Md Zahidul Islam
UK Management College 		203
2 Imad Ahmed
Kings Hall College 		55
3 Ismael Abu Freh
Sportnik 360 		<10
4 Yaser Selim
YouLearnt 		<10
5 Jon Dutton
British Cycling 		<10
6 Tom Keighley
Urfuture 		<10
7 Josh Beasley
Early Upgrade 		<10
8 +59 Mohammed El-Gasim
CellClar CIC 		<10
9 Cameron Morris
FOXERGO 		<10
10 Mohammed Nasir
FulfilX 		<10
11 +76 Charles Veys
 <10
12 Tim Nelson
 <10
13 John Kelley-Quinn
 <10
14 Emily Harrison
 <10
15 Joe Lyon
 <10
16 Dr Vivek Koncherry
 <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 10719
4 Farrukh Adeeb 10269
5 Khalid Al Gahtani 10266
6 Brian J. Esposito 9483
7 Dr. Soleiman I. Al Towyan 8094
8 Mario Kern 7812
9 Omar Haddad 5631
10 Kishore Kumar Yedam 4523
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