# World CEO Awards

> The World CEO Awards are a global, merit-based program honoring outstanding chief executive officers, founders, presidents, managing directors, chairpersons and senior corporate leaders for excellence in leadership, innovation, business growth and organizational impact. Recognition is determined by the Jury team or the Management of Golden Tree — there is no public voting.

## Key facts
- Organizer: World CEO Awards (a Golden Tree Awards program)
- Contact: awards@goldentreeawards.com | WhatsApp/Call +971585862014
- Office: Iris Bay Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE
- 2026 Gala: The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, Dubai, UAE — Saturday 14 November 2026, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
- Eligibility: CEOs, founders, presidents, managing directors, chairpersons, group CEOs, women CEOs, young CEOs, startup CEOs, public-sector and family-business leaders worldwide
- Selection: independent, jury/management-led, merit-based evaluation (no public voting)
- Categories: 20 CEO award categories
- Judging criteria: Leadership Excellence, Strategic Vision, Innovation, Business Growth, Corporate Governance, Sustainability, Employee Development, Market Impact, Financial Performance, Industry Contribution

## Pages
- About: https://worldceoawards.com/about.html
- Categories: https://worldceoawards.com/categories.html
- Leadership Sectors: https://worldceoawards.com/sectors.html
- Nomination Price: https://worldceoawards.com/nomination-price.html
- Winner Package Price: https://worldceoawards.com/winner-package-price.html
- FAQ: https://worldceoawards.com/faq.html
- Contact: https://worldceoawards.com/contact.html
- Nominate: https://worldceoawards.com/award-nomination.html
- Regional pages: https://worldceoawards.com/asia-ceo-awards.html, https://worldceoawards.com/europe-ceo-awards.html, https://worldceoawards.com/middle-east-ceo-awards.html, https://worldceoawards.com/north-america-ceo-awards.html, https://worldceoawards.com/south-america-ceo-awards.html, https://worldceoawards.com/africa-ceo-awards.html, https://worldceoawards.com/oceania-ceo-awards.html

## How to nominate
Submit a nomination via https://worldceoawards.com/award-nomination.html. No nomination form is embedded on the site; nominations are submitted through the official portal and confirmed by the awards team.

## Award categories
- CEO of the Year
- Visionary CEO Award
- Global CEO Excellence Award
- Innovative CEO Award
- Transformational Leadership Award
- Best Female CEO Award
- Emerging CEO Award
- Entrepreneurial CEO Award
- Sustainability Leadership Award
- Technology CEO Award
- Healthcare CEO Award
- Financial Services CEO Award
- Hospitality CEO Award
- Real Estate CEO Award
- Manufacturing CEO Award
- Retail CEO Award
- Startup CEO Award
- Family Business CEO Award
- Public Sector CEO Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award

## Recognized leaders (selected World CEO Awards honorees)
- Dr.Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Awad, CEO, Al Jazeera International Academy (Saudi Arabia) — Best CEO - Education & Training
- Dr. Saloni Sharma, CEO, Dental Billing Assist (United States) — Best Emerging CEO - Information Technology
- Mohammed Murtaza Remtulla, CEO/Director, M.R & SONS LTD (Tanzania) — Best Emerging CEO - Logistics
- Yasser Zaki, Global CEO, Tender Loving Care (Australia) — Best CEO - Health Care
- Dr. John V. Francis, CEO, ZtartUp.com (United Arab Emirates) — Best CEO - Finance
- Waqar Javed, Founder, Waqarmart LLC (United States) — Best Emerging CEO - Ecommerce / Online Portals
- Rania Saied, Marketing ,Manager, Arabian Tea House Restaurant & Cafe (United Arab Emirates) — Best CEO - Food & Beverages
- Romain GERARDIN-FRESSE, CEO, GFK CONSEILS MIDDLE EAST (United Arab Emirates) — Highly Successful CEO - Professional Service
- Ralf Matthews, CEO, Elco Industrie Automation GmbH (Germany) — Best Innovative CEO - Manufacturing
- Dr. Mary Jane Alvero-Al Mahdi, Group CEO, Prime Group (United Arab Emirates) — Highly Successful CEO - Professional Service
- Dr. Che Jordan, President/CEO, Ebony House Inc (United States) — Best Innovative CEO - Health Care
- Ibrahim Saleh, GM, Al Sultan Oglu sweets (United Arab Emirates) — Best CEO - Food & Beverages
- Farid Dallal, CEO, Motoboy Delivery Services LLC (United Arab Emirates) — Best Innovative CEO - Logistics
- Sareta Schutte, Group CEO, Murchison Holding Pty Ltd (South Africa) — Best Innovative CEO - Agriculture / Farming
- Mr. Khaled Bin Aamer Alshemeili, CEO, Emirates Driving (United Arab Emirates) — Best CEO - Education & Training
- Artyom Meltonyan, social media manager, Deluxe Holiday Homes (United Arab Emirates) — Best CEO - Travel & Toursim
- Vladimir Vysotskyi, Marketing Coordinator, Almal (United Arab Emirates) — Most Promising CEO - Real Estate
- Adri Marais, Marketing Lead, Christel House SA (South Africa) — Best Innovative CEO - Education & Training
- Waseem Ibrahim, Founder & CEO, Scarlet Royal (United Arab Emirates) — Best CEO - Professional Service

## Video testimonials
- World CEO Awards - Gala Ceremony  - Ayaan Ali Testimonial — Raf Hotel Apartment LLC, Dubai (UAE) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xtqRoquhOk)
- World CEO Awards - Gala Ceremony - Dr Imad Syed Testimonial — PiLog Middle East & APAC, UAE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj_HQf5Nn_U)

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