New York 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: Local

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		Brian J. Esposito Esposito Intellectual Enterprises	4344
2		Max Gabriel Augmented AI	<10
3		Nabil GEBEILY G-TECH OFFSHORE JSC	<10
4		Archer Chiang Giftpack, Inc.	<10
5		Jeffrey Friedman Medwood Services	<10
6		Rehman Siddiq MacroHype	<10
7		Stefan Gunnarsson PropTexx	<10
8		Luca Dayz Luxo Group International Inc.	<10
9		Erez Saf CRiskCo	<10
10		Tal Shahar Atlas Invest	<10
11	Heather McGee		<10
12	Moses Gross		<10
13	Satish Swaroop		<10
14	Gabriel Palacios		<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:		852
Countries:		77

* 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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