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Corporate Support Award 2026
RANKINGS: World / Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 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: National
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 Wael Aloufi
Future Vision 		20706
2 Dr. Soleiman I. Al Towyan
Meena Health 		4092
3 Khalid Al Gahtani
HAKA Group 		4000
4 Yousef Kamal
Joe 13 		2310
5 Abdulaziz Almasradi
Dr. Ali Al-Masrdi Law Firm 		2000
6 Ibrahim Siyal
WePaySmart 		18
7 Mohammed Al Assaf
Mothmerat Group 		<10
8 +2 Wessam Munshy
Smart Methods 		<10
9 +2 Sam Jamsheedi
Australian Saudi Business Forum 		<10
10 +2 Mustafa Artoufi
Rose Group 		<10
11 +2 Sulaiman Almusallam
 <10
12 +2 Wassim Al Khatib
 <10
13 +2 Fawaz Fahad Alakeel
 <10
14 +2 Ashraf Hussein
 <10
15 +3 Randy Jaber
 <10
16 +1 Eslam Reda Elashry
 <10
17 +2 Nair Alsulami
 <10
18 +2 Mohammed Ghourbal
 <10
19 +3 Samer Mansi
 <10
20 +3 Yahya Al-Mansour
 <10
21 +3 Ghormallah Al-Ghamdi
 <10
22 +4 Abdulrahman Qumsani
 <10
23 +4 Khalid Bahabri
 <10
24 +1 Julie Barbier-Leblan
 <10
25 +3 Wasim Hamoud
 <10
26 +3 Dheeraj Kumar
 <10
27 +3 Raja Ijaz Haider
 <10
28 +3 Umar Farooq
 <10
29 +3 Saleh Al Hariri
 <10
30 +3 Abdullah Abualnasr
 <10
31 +3 Noel Gomes
 <10
32 +3 Faisal Alomrani
 <10
33 +3 Mohammed Kodrey
 <10
34 +3 Walid Assy
 <10
35 +3 Nouf AL-Ghamdi
 <10
36 +3 Ahmad Al Abdulkarim
 <10
37 +4 Faisal Al Azem
 <10
38 +2 Abdulrazaq Abubakar
 <10
39 +3 Abdullah Al Jaafari
 <10
40 +3 Ahmed Althagafi
 <10
41 +3 Ahmed Taha
 <10
42 +3 Dr. Haitham Taha
 <10
43 +3 Mostafa El-Faramawy
 <10
44 +3 Mohammed Quhal
 <10
45 +3 Youssef Khattar
 <10
46 +3 Mohammed Binmahfoodh
 <10
47 +3 Faisal Alshalan
 <10
48 +4 Omar Amin Mustafa Omar
 <10
49 +2 Ahmad Altawafsheh
 <10
50 +3 Dr. Sattam Alswaht
 <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:927
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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