Ad Dawhah 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: Regional

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		Dr. Amir Ali Salemi Zadeh JTA International Investment Holding	27
2		Rashmi Agarwal MAPS International WLL	<10
3		Houssam Eddine Kassah Laouar RFxAI	<10
4		Alexander Hildebrand Luxury Trade & Marketing Group	<10
5		Reeda Kabboul ReKreate Agency	<10
6		Shameem Shamsudeen Brandex Business Solutions and Services	<10
7		Dr. Sidharrth Rajah Medfort Hospital Clinics	<10
8		Sheldon Naidoo Phoenix Consulting Agency	<10
9		Ahmed Shawki Luxury Eagle	<10
10		Meher Khelifi Ehmini	<10
11	Aissa Touahria		<10
12	Ahmad Wazzan		<10
13	Daniel Sansano		<10
14	Mohammad Ali Al-Sqour		<10
15	El Mahdi Aboulmanadel		<10
16	Rola Hammoud		<10
17	Kamal Darwish		<10
18	Nasser Al-Khori		<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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