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	11605
2			Shivam Vyas Plutus Associates Capital Limited	119
3			Peter Vonogs Mopatel	10
4	+1		Ebrahim Ahmed Luxury Mrhaus Real Estate	<10
5	+1		Morgan-Jon Alston Cloudstons.	<10
6	+1		Kaushal Sutaria Cyber Vantage 360	<10
7	+1		Nevin Lewis Black & Grey	<10
8	+1		Ramzi Ghurani Petra Insurance Brokers	<10
9	+1		Ahmed Nasser Al Nowais Annex Investments	<10
10	+1		Amer Almansoori Haval l.l.c	<10
11	+1	Zac Thomas		<10
12	+1	Karunesh Arya		<10
13	+1	Saleem Karsaz		<10
14	+1	Chahrazed Boukoftane		<10
15	+1	Abi Shahane		<10
16	+1	Dr. Mamoun Theyabat		<10
17	+1	Kareem EL-Mashad		<10
18	+1	Kevin Fernandes		<10
19	+1	Mohammed Zabalawi		<10
20	+1	Dr. Thirumalai Srinivasan		<10
21	+1	Rado Antolovic		<10
22	+1	Hassan Alnajjar		<10
23	+1	Stephanie Farah		<10
24	+1	Robin Vermaat		<10
25	+1	Dr. Mohamed El Sahili		<10
26	+1	Bekzod Ulmasov		<10
27	+1	Hamad Al Mulla		<10
28	+1	Ibrahim Ali		<10
29	+1	Roy Nasr		<10
30	+1	Shukhrat Furkatzoda		<10
31	+1	Omar Haddad		<10
32	+1	Fadi Alazam		<10
33	+1	Aman Pal Singh		<10
34	+1	Vimal Kumar		<10
35	+1	Daniyal Rehmani		<10
36	+1	Dr. Tuhin Banik		<10
37	+1	Yax Sheth		<10
38	+1	Hassan Jawad		<10
39	+1	Kazi Monirul Kabir		<10
40	+1	Saim Khan		<10
41	+1	Muqadas Ali Magsi		<10
42	+1	Nima Houshiar		<10
43	+1	Dr. Ahmed Ramadan		<10
44	+1	Ugresh Kumar		<10
45	+1	Maryam Jamshed Khan		<10
46	+1	Andreea Marinescu		<10
47	+1	Ahmad Ayoub		<10
48	+1	Matthew Hewett		<10
49	+1	Muhammad Usman		<10
50	+1	Dr. Mohamad Hamade		<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:		1009
Countries:		80

* 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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