The two-day TOP CEO Conference and Awards came to an end on Wednesday, May 18 with a grand yet somber awards ceremony where the CEOs recognized for their leadership and unique business models were awarded. 

Hosted at the exquisite Palazzo Versace Hotel, Dubai, the 90-minute awards gala at the posh Palazzo Versace hotel in Dubai was attended by CEOs from all GCC countries. The awards were spread across 10 industries recognizing 10 CEOs of publicly-listed companies – a total of 100 CEOs were recognized out of more than 700 companies listed on stock markets in the GCC.

Special Edition’s CEO Julien Hawari, commented, “The TOP CEO Awards are the most transparent and credible business awards in the region because the evaluation process is based on a transparent formula that compares annual financial statements of two latest financial years.

“There is no nomination, no fee, and no jury for the awards. The formula has been jointly developed by the TOP CEO team and the prestigious INSEAD Business School (France) along with Dubai-based Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance,” he said.

Below is the list of Top CEO 2022 winners across 10 categories::

BANKING

Company

Country

CEO

Commercial Bank PSQC

Qatar

Joseph Abraham

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

UAE

Hana Al Rostamani

National Bank of Kuwait SAKP

Kuwait

Isam J. Al-Sager

The Saudi National Bank

KSA

Saeed M. Al-Ghamdi

Mashreqbank PSC

UAE

Ahmed Abdelaal

Commercial Bank of Kuwait KPSC

Kuwait

Elham Yousry Mahfouz

Qatar National Bank QPSC

Qatar

Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa

Banque Saudi Fransi SJSC

KSA

Rayan Mohammad Fayez

Ahli United Bank BSC

Bahrain

Adel A. El-Labban

Arab Banking Corporation BSC

Bahrain

Khaled Kawan​

 

ENERGY AND UTILITIES

Company

Country

CEO

Saudi Arabian Oil Co

KSA

Amin H. Nasser

Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company SJSC

KSA

Amin H. Nasser

Dana Gas PJSC

UAE

Patrick Allman-Ward

Saudi Electricity Company SJSC

KSA

Khaled bin Hamad Al-Gnoon

Oman Oil Marketing Co SAOG

Oman

Hussain Jama Bait Ishaq

Independent Petroleum Group KSCP

Kuwait

Waleed Jaber Hadeed

Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Company SJSC

KSA

Abdulilah Saad Aldrees

Qatar Gas Transport Nakilat Co Ltd QPSC

Qatar

Abdullah Al-Sulaiti

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC

UAE

Jasim Husain Thabet

Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC

Qatar

Mohammed Nasser Al-Hajri

 

FINANCE AND INVESTMENT

Company

Country

CEO

Amanat Holdings PJSC

UAE

Dr. Mohamad Hamade

National Investments Co KSCP

Kuwait

Fahad Abdulrahman Al-Mukhaizim

Kuwait Investment Company KPSC

Kuwait

Bader Nasser Al-Sobaee

GFH Financial Group BSC

Bahrain

Hisham Alrayes

Reem Investments PJSC

UAE

Nadim Kassis

KAMCO Investment Co KSCP

Kuwait

Faisal Mansour Sarkhou

Kuwait Finance and Investment Company Public KSC

Kuwait

Tareq Mishari Al-Bahar

Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC

Kuwait

Jassem Hasan Zainal

Al Ramz Corporation Investment and Development PJSC

UAE

Mohammed Mortada Al Dandashi

Kingdom Holding Company SJSC

KSA

Eng Talal Ibrahim Almaiman

 

INSURANCE

Company

Country

CEO

Gulf Insurance Group KSCP

Kuwait

Khaled Saoud Al Hasan

Al Ahleia Insurance Co SAKP

Kuwait

Yousef Saad Al-Saad

Dhofar Insurance Company SAOG

Oman

Sunil Kohli

Arabia Falcon Insurance Company SAOC

Oman

Roland Zaatar

Bahrain National Holding Company BSC

Bahrain

Sameer AlWazzan

Oman Qatar Insurance SAOC Co

Oman

Hasan Al-Lawati

National Life and General Insurance Co SAOC

Oman

S. Venkatachalam

Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company PSC

UAE

Ahmad Idris

Dubai Insurance Co PSC

UAE

Abdellatif Abuqurah

Orient Insurance PJSC

UAE

Omer Elamin

 

LOGISTICS AND INDUSTRIALS

Company

Country

CEO

Industries Qatar QPSC

Qatar

Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi

Air Arabia PJSC

UAE

Adel Abdullah Al-Ali

National Marine Dredging Company PJSC

UAE

Eng. Yasser Zaghloul

RAK Ceramics PJSC

UAE

Abdallah Massad

Qatar Navigation QPSC

Qatar

Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai

Jazeera Airways Co KSCP

Kuwait

Rohit Ramachandran

Aamal Company QPSC

Qatar

Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal Al Thani

Bawan Company SJSC

KSA

Fozan bin Mohammed Al Fozan

Oman Cables Industry SAOG

Oman

Cinzia Farisé

Mannai Corporation QPSC

Qatar

Michael Deeter

 

MALLS, REAL ESTATE, AND CONSTRUCTION

Company

Country

CEO

Mabanee Company KPSC

Kuwait

Waleed Khaled Alsharian

Commercial Real Estate Co KPSC

Kuwait

Abdulmottaleb Abd Almanaf

Tamdeen Real Estate Co KPSC

Kuwait

Mohammed Mustafa Al Marzouq

Emaar Development PJSC

UAE

Sunil Grover

National Real Estate Co KSCP

Kuwait

Faisal Jamil Sultan Al Essa

Emaar Properties PJSC

UAE

Amit Jain

Qatar National Cement Company QPSC

Qatar

Essa Mohammed Ali A M Kaldari

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company SJSC

KSA

Anand Raheja

Middle East Company for Manufacturing and Producing Paper SJSC

KSA

Sami Al Safran

Aldar Properties Pjsc

UAE

Talal Al Dhiyebi

 

MINING, METALS, AND CHEMICALS

Company

Country

CEO

Sahara International Petrochemical Company SJSC

KSA

Abdullah S. Al-Saadoon

SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company SJSC

KSA

Abdulrahman Shamsaddin

Aluminium Bahrain BSC

Bahrain

Ali Al Baqali

National Industrialization Company SJSC

KSA

Mutlaq Al Morished

Saudi Arabian Mining Company SJSC

KSA

Abdulaziz Al-Harbi

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company SJSC

KSA

Omar Al-Ruhaily

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation SJSC

KSA

Yousef Abdullah AlBenyan

Yanbu National Petrochemicals Company SJSC

KSA

Mohammed Bazaid

Methanol Chemicals Company SJSC

KSA

Eng. Ali Mohammed Al-Asiri

Advanced Petrochemical Co SJSC

KSA

Fahad Salem Al Matrafi

 

RETAIL, FMCG, AND CONSUMER GOODS/SERVICES

Company

Country

CEO

Emirates Driving Company PJSC

UAE

Khalid Bin Aamer Alshemeili

Leejam Sports Company SJSC

KSA

Shaden Hamad Alsagri

International Holding Company PJSC

UAE

Syed Basar Shueb

Humansoft Holding Co. KSCP

Kuwait

Georges El Yahchouchy

Abu Dhabi National Hotels Co PJSC

UAE

Khalid Anib

Agthia Group Pjsc

UAE

Alan Smith

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution PJSC

UAE

Bader Saeed Al Lamki

L’azurde Company for Jewelry SJSC

KSA

Selim Chidiac

Herfy Food Services Company SJSC

KSA

Sam Mohamed Bader

IFA Hotels and Resorts Co KPSC

Kuwait

Talal Jasem Mohammed Al Bahar

 

SHARIAH-COMPLIANT FINANCIAL SERVICES

Company

Country

CEO

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB)

Qatar

Bassel Gamal

Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation SJSC

KSA

Waleed A. Al-Mogbel

Alinma Bank SJSC

KSA

Abdullah Al-Khalifa

Boubyan Bank KSCP

Kuwait

Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed

Sharjah Islamic Bank PJSC

UAE

Mohammed Abdulla

Kuwait Finance House KSCP

Kuwait

Abdulwahab Iesa Alrushood

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

UAE

Dr. Adnan Chilwan

Bank Aljazira SJSC

KSA

Naif A. Al Abdulkareem

Qatar First Bank LLC

Qatar

Abdulrahman Totonji

Al Salam Bank Sudan PLC

UAE

Mohamed Ahmed El Amin

 

TELECOM, TECH, AND MEDIA

Company

Country

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