Top 10 CEOs in UAE – 2022

Largely driven by higher petroleum oil and natural gas production, UAE economy is the 5th largest in the Middle East (after Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt), with a GDP of $501 billion in 2022. Boasting of a first-class investment environment and integrated logistical infrastructure, the country has been flourishing across diverse segments like Construction, e-Commerce, Tourism and Travel, Real Estate, Health and hospitality, Consultancy Business, Hotel chains and Restaurants, Beauty and Jewelry Business, Automotive, Banking and Insurance, and others. Also, domineeringly, there are many CEOs instrumental in leading organizations across such prolific growth in these sectors, leveraging their adept skills and experiences in the industry while also staying in sync with the evolutions happening around.

Glimpsing back along the years of disruption brought down by COVID-19 pandemic across the UAE and elsewhere, it had become already challenging for organizations to stand by the new extreme presented by the unprecedented business conditions, and CEOs had it really tough to help organizations sail through the tough times while also outdoing the competition lurking around. But, it was appreciable to find many CEOs operating by the VUCA standard (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) while adapting to the new normal and changed business models to address the industry and business demands and relish greater growth opportunities and expand businesses. Many CEOs from UAE also belong from the category of maestro CEOs who donned the hat of adroit business and corporate leaders, thriving the test of time and leading onto tapping on new market opportunities.

In this issue of the CEO Insights magazine, a list of `Top 10 CEOs in UAE - 2022' is provided to the readers in corporate and different sectors, for informing on the excellent services by the Leaders in diverse domains. The listing is prepared by a team of industry veterans, CEOs and VCs, and the CEO Insights magazine editorial board.