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People’s Choice Award 2026
RANKINGS: World / Saudi Arabia / Eastern Province

Eastern Province 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 +1 Randy Jaber
CarbonTech Energy Solutions 		<10
2 -1 Eslam Reda Elashry
SASCL 		<10
3 Nair Alsulami
Gulf Lifting Financial Leasing Company 		<10
4 +1 Abdullah Al Jaafari
ResquadAI 		<10
5 -1 Khalid Al Gahtani
HAKA Group 		<10
6 Nawaf AlDossary
Ndotics 		<10
7 Hani ALGabba
LEENIUM 		<10
8 Mohammad Alhashim
Etlaq 		<10
9 Ibrahim Abd Almaguid
Perfect Company 		<10
10 Faisal Nadeem
Almusallam Company 		<10
11 Mohamed Zahran
 <10
12 Maram AlButairi
 <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 Khalid Al Gahtani 10266
5 Farrukh Adeeb 10261
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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