United Arab Emirates CEO of the Year 2026

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Rank	Nominee		Points
1		Dr. Rashid Mohammed Zubair Al Farooq Speedy Comics ME	13022
2		Waleed Salah Jabal	250
3		Shivam Vyas Plutus Associates Capital Limited	119
4		Gopal Kumar borderless.VIP	101
5		Peter Vonogs Mopatel	13
6		Ariz Ahmad Everest DG	<10
7		Debasish Guha Roy YouCloud Pay	<10
8		Ahmed Nasser Al Nowais Annex Investments	<10
9		Majid Ahmad Ariz Global	<10
10		Nevin Lewis Black & Grey	<10
11	Amer Almansoori		<10
12	Zac Thomas		<10
13	Karunesh Arya		<10
14	Saleem Karsaz		<10
15	Chahrazed Boukoftane		<10
16	Abi Shahane		<10
17	Dr. Mamoun Theyabat		<10
18	Kareem EL-Mashad		<10
19	Kevin Fernandes		<10
20	Mohammed Zabalawi		<10
21	Dr. Thirumalai Srinivasan		<10
22	Rado Antolovic		<10
23	Hassan Alnajjar		<10
24	Stephanie Farah		<10
25	Robin Vermaat		<10
26	Dr. Mohamed El Sahili		<10
27	Bekzod Ulmasov		<10
28	Morgan-Jon Alston		<10
29	Hamad Al Mulla		<10
30	Ibrahim Ali		<10
31	Roy Nasr		<10
32	Shukhrat Furkatzoda		<10
33	Omar Haddad		<10
34	Fadi Alazam		<10
35	Aman Pal Singh		<10
36	Vimal Kumar		<10
37	Daniyal Rehmani		<10
38	Dr. Tuhin Banik		<10
39	Yax Sheth		<10
40	Hassan Jawad		<10
41	Kazi Monirul Kabir		<10
42	Saim Khan		<10
43	Muqadas Ali Magsi		<10
44	Nima Houshiar		<10
45	Dr. Ahmed Ramadan		<10
46	Ugresh Kumar		<10
47	Maryam Jamshed Khan		<10
48	Andreea Marinescu		<10
49	Ahmad Ayoub		<10
50	Matthew Hewett		<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:		819
Countries:		75

* 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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