Global Leadership Awards — Recognising Excellence Worldwide

Past Winners

Recognised for
excellence

Leadership

Rebecca Enonchong

Founder and CEO, AppsTech and AppsTech Labs. Rebecca Enonchong founded AppsTech, a technology business serving organisations across multiple international markets, and later established AppsTech Labs to develop applied artificial-intelligence systems. The company describes a focus on efficient engineering, practical enterprise workflows and training that connects AI research with real operating requirements. Her career places enterprise technology development and Africa-based technical talent within a global business context. Her leadership story concerns the evolution of a software-services company into an applied-AI initiative, with attention to building teams, serving clients and making new technologies useful beyond demonstrations. She is a prospective fit for technology leadership, founder-led enterprise development and contributions to digital skills. A formal assessment would need independent evidence of customer outcomes, team development and the operational performance of products attributed to her leadership.

Leadership

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Partner, Future Africa. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and partner at Future Africa, an investment and company-building platform focused on African ventures. He previously helped found Andela, which developed access to engineering talent, and Flutterwave, a financial-technology infrastructure business. His move from operating startups to supporting founders reflects an interest in how businesses can be built, financed and scaled within African markets. Future Africa presents a model combining capital, advice and an entrepreneurial network. In leadership terms, Aboyeji offers a prospect whose record spans team formation, founder collaboration and the challenge of turning new digital services into operating businesses. The awards could examine his approach to entrepreneurship support and technology-sector development; any claims about investment returns, growth or individual contribution should be documented and independently assessed.

Leadership

Fred Swaniker

Founder, African Leadership Group. Fred Swaniker is the founder of the African Leadership Group, an ecosystem of education and talent-development organisations including African Leadership Academy and African Leadership University. Its stated purpose is to develop entrepreneurial leaders and connect learning with wider economic and social needs. His work spans institutional design, education, workforce development and partnerships intended to expand leadership opportunities across Africa. Rather than following a single-company executive path, Swaniker has worked on organisations that recruit, teach and support future business leaders. This makes him a relevant research prospect for education leadership, talent development and entrepreneurial institution-building. Independent nomination review should distinguish long-term institutional ambitions from measured outcomes, and consider governance, student experience, the evidence for employment results and his current operating roles.

Leadership

Wandia Gichuru

Co-founder and CEO, Vivo Fashion Group. Wandia Gichuru co-founded Vivo Fashion Group with Anne Marie Burugu in 2011. The Kenya-based clothing business developed from a small sales venture into an East African retail brand with its own designs, manufacturing links and stores. The company focuses on clothing designed with local customers in mind, while presenting African production and the commercial possibilities of regional fashion as central to its identity. Gichuru’s leadership can be considered through the practical work of creating a recognisable consumer brand, managing a retail operation and coordinating production, merchandising and expansion. Vivo also discusses the opportunities its business model can create for employees and fashion entrepreneurs. She is a prospective fit for consumer-business leadership and brand development; judges should request independently supported evidence on staff progression, commercial results and customer experience.

Leadership

Divine Ndhlukula

Founder and Managing Director, SECURICO. Divine Ndhlukula founded SECURICO, a Zimbabwean business providing guarding and electronic-security solutions to commercial and institutional clients. The company’s public materials identify her as managing director and describe an operating model combining people-intensive services with equipment, procedures and client-specific risk management. Her career has been shaped by establishing a specialist business in a sector traditionally dominated by larger or male-led operators. For leadership research, SECURICO provides a case involving workforce supervision, safety, service consistency and relationships with customers whose security requirements are business-critical. Ndhlukula could be considered for entrepreneurship, operations and services leadership. Awards review should seek current evidence on training, employee welfare, legal compliance, client retention and measurable service outcomes rather than relying solely on longstanding company recognition.

Leadership

Magda Wierzycka

Co-founder and CEO, Sygnia. Magda Wierzycka is a co-founder and chief executive of Sygnia, a South African investment-management and financial-services business. The group offers investment products and platforms and regularly communicates its approach to cost, technology and market developments. In 2026 its public commentary also placed artificial intelligence and the domestic innovation economy within the company’s wider strategic debate. Her leadership profile combines the management of a regulated financial business with public discussion of investment practice and emerging technology. She represents a potential candidate for financial-services leadership, entrepreneurship and strategic change. Any nomination would require review of governance responsibilities, documented client outcomes, product standards and business performance, rather than treating media visibility or published opinions as evidence of executive excellence.

Leadership

Fatoumata Ba

Founder and Executive Chair, Janngo. Fatoumata Ba is a technology investor and founder of Janngo, a business-building and investment platform working with African digital companies. Janngo describes an interest in commercially viable enterprises addressing gaps in sectors such as commerce, finance, mobility and services. Ba previously held leadership positions within the Jumia group, bringing operational knowledge of online business into her later venture-investment activity. Her profile offers a leadership case at the meeting point of entrepreneurship, capital allocation and support for early-stage management teams. The awards could assess how Janngo works with founders, how strategic guidance is provided and what evidence demonstrates lasting benefits for portfolio businesses. Published portfolio statistics and social-impact statements should be attributed to the organisation and tested against independent records before they inform any judging decision.

Leadership

Falguni Nayar

Founder, Executive Chairperson and CEO, Nykaa. Falguni Nayar founded Nykaa in 2012 after a long career in investment banking. The Indian company developed an online beauty-retail platform and later expanded into physical stores, fashion and business-to-business distribution. Official company information identifies her as executive chairperson, managing director and chief executive officer, linking founder-led strategy with the management of a diversified consumer and digital-commerce business. Her leadership is relevant to building customer confidence in a specialist retail category, evolving distribution channels and managing the transition from startup to listed enterprise. For Global Leadership Awards research, she represents founder-led commerce and consumer-brand management. Independent assessment should consider governance, workforce development, commercial performance and customer outcomes rather than assuming that company scale alone demonstrates outstanding leadership.

Leadership

Anthony Tan

Group CEO and Co-founder, Grab. Anthony Tan co-founded Grab, which began as a transport-booking service and developed into a regional platform serving mobility, deliveries and financial-service needs in Southeast Asia. Based in Singapore, the business operates across several national markets and combines consumer products with services for drivers, merchants and other partners. Grab identifies Tan as its co-founder and group chief executive officer. His leadership story involves coordinating a multi-market business where digital products, regulation, customer service and partner economics all matter. The company’s published emphasis on AI and technology creates further questions about responsible innovation and workforce adaptation. He is a prospective candidate for platform-business and technology leadership; judging should distinguish company announcements from independently validated commercial, operational and social outcomes.

Leadership

Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao

Founder and Chairwoman, Vietjet. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao founded Vietjet, the Vietnamese airline known for its low-cost travel model, and became chairwoman of its board in 2023. The carrier’s development reflects the growth of aviation access in Vietnam and the demands of building an airline that operates across domestic and international markets. Her present role is a board leadership position rather than the airline’s chief executive job. That distinction makes her a useful prospect for assessing strategic oversight, founder continuity and the responsibilities of corporate governance in a safety-sensitive sector. Leadership evaluation should examine board accountability, long-term planning and evidence of organisational development while keeping operational outcomes separate from personal claims. Aviation licences, safety systems, employee welfare and service quality would require specialist independent review.

Leadership

Stephanie Sy

Founder, Thinking Machines Data Science. Stephanie Sy founded Thinking Machines Data Science, a Philippine technology consultancy working with organisations on analytical systems, machine learning and the use of data in decision-making. The company emerged from her interest in developing high-level data-science talent in the Philippines and has worked across commercial and public-interest projects. Her founder profile is also associated with the wider regional growth of AI skills. In 2026, Sy publicly described Thinking Machines joining the Temus group, marking a new organisational chapter. This creates a timely case for leadership through change: maintaining specialist capability, integrating teams and adapting services to a fast-moving market. She could be considered for technology entrepreneurship and talent development, subject to confirmation of her current corporate title and evidence of client results and staff progression.

Leadership

Shinta Widjaja Kamdani

Chief Executive Officer, Sintesa Group. Shinta Widjaja Kamdani is chief executive of Sintesa Group, an Indonesian investment holding business with activities spanning industrial products, consumer markets, property and energy. Sintesa traces its origins to a family enterprise and describes its later development into a portfolio-based group with an explicit interest in sustainability and business transformation. Her role requires oversight of distinct markets and operating teams. Kamdani is also publicly involved in business associations and discussions of the conditions needed for investment and entrepreneurship. Her leadership profile is relevant to family-business transformation, cross-sector governance and corporate strategy. A nomination should test how strategic priorities become measurable results, including staff development, risk management and the independent evidence underlying the group’s environmental and community claims.

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Jareeporn Jarukornsakul

Group CEO, WHA Corporation. Jareeporn Jarukornsakul is group chief executive of WHA Corporation, a Thailand-based business active in logistics properties, industrial estates, utilities and power-related services. Its corporate governance information also identifies her as chairman of the executive committee and a senior board figure. The group’s activities connect industrial development with the infrastructure and services required by manufacturing clients. Her position combines commercial planning with the management of capital-intensive assets, regulatory interfaces and several operating divisions. For leadership-awards research, she is a potential candidate in industrial development, organisational governance and diversified operations. Claims concerning investment impact, sustainability and commercial achievements should be examined through company filings, third-party evidence and a clear account of her individual executive responsibilities.

Leadership

Christy Ng

Founder, Christy Ng. Christy Ng established a Malaysian footwear business in 2012, growing it from a small home-based venture into a consumer brand with stores and an ecommerce operation. The company’s official history describes an emphasis on comfortable, stylish footwear for women, alongside customisation and a later expansion into handbags and accessories. Product design and direct interaction with customers feature prominently in the brand story. Ng represents an entrepreneurial leadership prospect in product-led retail, where design decisions, quality, inventory and customer expectations must be coordinated. The business also offers a case of moving from a founder’s initial product idea into a wider team and multichannel model. Award assessment should confirm her current operating responsibilities and seek independent evidence about financial resilience, employee development and consumer satisfaction.

Leadership

Tessa Clarke

Co-founder and CEO, Olio. Tessa Clarke co-founded Olio, the UK-founded neighbourhood-sharing platform that allows people and businesses to pass on surplus food and other usable items. The idea grew from her experience of trying to avoid throwing away food during a house move. Olio developed the concept into a technology platform combining community participation with partnerships for surplus-food redistribution, and the company identifies Clarke as co-founder and chief executive. Her leadership is relevant to the task of turning a community problem into a repeatable service while coordinating users, volunteers and commercial partners. The company’s approach brings together consumer technology, environmental objectives and operational delivery. A nomination could explore purpose-led enterprise and platform management, but reported waste savings, user participation and commercial impact would need consistent measurement and independent support.

Leadership

Roxanne Varza

Director, STATION F. Roxanne Varza is director of STATION F, the Paris-based startup campus built to bring founders, investors, support programmes and business partners into a shared environment. Before taking on that role, she worked in technology journalism and startup development, including Microsoft Ventures France, and co-founded initiatives that strengthened connections within the European technology sector. Her work now centres on the infrastructure around emerging companies. Varza presents a leadership case in building an innovation ecosystem rather than managing a conventional product manufacturer. Campus programming, strategic partnerships and services for early-stage businesses require coordination across many independent organisations. She is a prospective candidate for innovation and entrepreneurship-support leadership. Judges should evaluate programme quality, founder results and inclusion through evidence rather than assuming that campus size proves impact.

Leadership

Verena Pausder

Chairwoman, German Startup Association. Verena Pausder is a German entrepreneur, investor and chairwoman of the German Startup Association, a position she has held since 2023. Her business and advocacy work includes startup financing, entrepreneurial education and stronger links between research and new companies. She has also supported digital-learning initiatives, arguing that access to technology and skills is central to the future economic participation of young people. Her leadership profile is principally about coalition-building: representing founders, working with policy and investment stakeholders, and developing a credible public voice for innovation. She could be considered for entrepreneurial leadership and contributions to the wider business ecosystem. Any award review should identify concrete initiatives she has directed, their outcomes and the distinction between policy priorities, projects delivered and independently verified results.

Leadership

Oscar Pierre

Co-founder and CEO, Glovo. Oscar Pierre is co-founder and chief executive of Glovo, a Spain-founded platform connecting customers with food, retail and delivery services. The company’s management directory continues to identify him in that role. Its operating model requires the coordination of consumers, commercial partners, couriers and technology teams across differing city and national markets, making scale and local service design closely connected. Pierre is a prospective leadership subject for the complexity of managing a multisided digital business and responding to rapid changes in competition, regulation and customer expectations. Evaluation should look at governance, legal compliance, employment and courier-related practices, operational standards and independently measured partner outcomes. No assumption about excellence follows simply from the company’s reach or its public description of innovation.

Leadership

Brunello Cucinelli

Executive Chairman and Creative Director, Brunello Cucinelli. Brunello Cucinelli founded his Italian fashion business in 1978 with a distinctive approach to dyed cashmere and later developed it into an international luxury brand. Corporate governance records identify him as executive chairman and creative director. His business story is closely associated with Solomeo, a historic Umbrian village, and the relationship between product craftsmanship, brand identity and the way a company organises work. Cucinelli offers a leadership profile spanning creative direction, founder-led culture and long-term positioning in a competitive premium market. He is a potential prospect for brand stewardship and craftsmanship-led enterprise. A fair assessment should examine company governance, employee conditions, documented commercial and product performance, and the substance behind published cultural or social commitments, rather than relying on the founder’s public philosophy alone.

Leadership

Rafal Brzoska

Founder and CEO, InPost. Rafal Brzoska is the founder and chief executive of InPost, a Polish-rooted delivery technology and logistics group known for its parcel-locker network. Its business combines physical infrastructure, software and carrier operations to offer an alternative way for consumers to receive ecommerce purchases. The company’s governance pages confirm his role and describe the expansion of its operating model into markets beyond Poland. His leadership is relevant to infrastructure-led innovation: the commercial strategy depends on a reliable physical network, customer adoption and effective coordination with retail and delivery partners. He is a prospective candidate for logistics leadership and the scaling of technology-enabled services. Judges should review operating reliability, employee and partner practices, financial records and independent customer evidence when assessing results associated with his tenure.

Leadership

Daniela Braga

Founder and CEO, Defined.ai. Daniela Braga founded Defined.ai in 2015, building a company around the data and services needed to train, develop and evaluate artificial-intelligence systems. The business began in the United States and established research and development activity in Lisbon, giving its work a clear connection to the Portuguese technology ecosystem. Its services include sourcing and preparing datasets and helping organisations address practical data requirements for AI. Braga’s leadership concerns an infrastructure segment of AI that is less visible than consumer applications but important to the quality of deployed systems. Her profile may suit technology entrepreneurship and international company-building. Formal evaluation should consider responsible data practices, contractual safeguards, workforce development and independently documented product and customer outcomes, especially where the company discusses ethical or high-quality AI.

Leadership

Luiza Helena Trajano

Chairwoman, Magazine Luiza. Luiza Helena Trajano chairs the board of Magazine Luiza, the Brazilian retail business with a longstanding national presence and an extensive digital-commerce operation. Her earlier work within the company included customer-facing, managerial and executive positions, giving her experience of the transition from a store-led business to a technology-enabled retailer. Her current profile is that of a board leader rather than its day-to-day chief executive. For leadership research, Trajano offers a case involving succession, organisational culture and oversight of a retailer adapting to changing customer channels. The awards could consider board leadership, retail transformation and wider enterprise advocacy. Any evaluation should distinguish decisions made during her executive career from current board responsibilities and verify the commercial and workforce outcomes attributed to her influence.

Leadership

Blanca Trevino

Executive President and Board Chair, Softtek. Blanca Trevino helped build Softtek into an international software-engineering and IT-services business after serving as president and chief executive for many years. In October 2026 the company implemented a planned leadership transition: David Jimenez became global CEO, while Trevino took the position of executive president and retained the board chair. That change places her ongoing contribution chiefly in long-term strategy and governance. Her profile illustrates how founders and senior executives can develop management successors while continuing to guide organisational direction. Softtek’s history also connects the growth of technology services in Mexico with international client delivery. She is a potential prospect for global-business and board leadership; judging should look at succession planning, team development, governance and supported operational outcomes rather than using historical titles.

Leadership

Simon Borrero

Co-founder, Rappi. Simon Borrero is a Colombian entrepreneur and co-founder of Rappi, the technology business established in 2015 to connect customers with delivery and other digital-commerce services. The platform expanded beyond its original market into other Latin American countries and broadened its role in the everyday logistics of consumers and merchants. Borrero’s background also includes earlier involvement in digital-company building. The leadership issues surrounding Rappi include market expansion, service design, cross-border operations and the experience of partners and delivery workers. Borrero is a prospective research subject for entrepreneurship and platform-business creation. His exact present executive responsibilities should be reconfirmed at nomination stage, while company growth, workplace practices, regulatory matters and customer outcomes should be evaluated with independent evidence.

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Marcos Galperin

Founder and Executive Chairman, Mercado Libre. Marcos Galperin founded Mercado Libre, the Latin American ecommerce and financial-technology group. After more than two decades as chief executive, he transitioned to executive chairman on 1 January 2026, with Ariel Szarfsztejn taking responsibility for the chief executive role. The company identifies Galperin’s current focus as long-term strategy, company culture, product development and board leadership. This leadership transition offers a useful case of how a founder can separate strategic oversight from day-to-day management without withdrawing from an organisation. He is a prospective candidate for founder leadership, corporate succession and digital-business development. A nomination should scrutinise governance, board effectiveness, supported growth measures, employee outcomes and the division of responsibilities between the executive chairman and management team.

Leadership

Alejandra Mustakis

Founder and entrepreneur. Alejandra Mustakis is a Chilean designer and entrepreneur whose projects have included Medular, Kauel, iF and other ventures focused on design, technology and collaboration. Her own professional biography describes past leadership of Chile’s entrepreneurs association and involvement with boards, education and investment initiatives. She has worked across creative business and programmes intended to increase access to entrepreneurial opportunities. Her leadership story involves moving between the direct challenges of building companies and the wider task of supporting founders. That gives her relevance to design-led entrepreneurship, business-community leadership and startup development. Any formal consideration should map her current responsibilities to distinct projects and look for independently documented outcomes, avoiding the assumption that participation in multiple initiatives is itself proof of impact.

Leadership

Mariana Costa Checa

Co-founder and President, Laboratoria. Mariana Costa Checa co-founded Laboratoria, an organisation originating in Peru that develops pathways into technology-related careers for women in Latin America. The organisation’s current team information identifies Costa as co-founder and president, while a separate chief executive leads operations. Laboratoria’s work combines training, employer relationships and efforts to reduce barriers that keep skilled people out of the digital economy. Costa is a prospective candidate for social-enterprise and education leadership, particularly in organisational purpose, partnership development and the building of a replicable training model. A responsible judging process should test job-placement and training outcomes, programme access, participant experiences and governance. Its nonprofit or social-purpose structure should also be checked against the awards’ individual eligibility rules.

Leadership

Silvia Chaves

Co-founder, Florex. Silvia Chaves helped found Florex, a Costa Rican business developing and producing cleaning products with a stated emphasis on health, formulation choices and responsible manufacturing. The company traces its beginnings to concerns arising in an existing cleaning-services operation and describes a process of developing alternatives for workplaces and consumers. Its product portfolio now serves professional cleaning needs as well as broader customer markets. Chaves offers a leadership case in identifying an operational problem, translating it into product development and establishing a locally rooted manufacturing business. She may be relevant to sustainable enterprise and product innovation leadership. Claims about safety, product performance, environmental outcomes and the business’s market position should be independently substantiated; her current executive responsibilities should be confirmed before an invitation.

Leadership

Sara Blakely

Founder, SPANX. Sara Blakely founded SPANX after developing a garment solution based on her own experience as a consumer. The US brand launched in 2000 and went on to develop shapewear, clothing and other apparel products. Its company history credits Blakely with the original product concept and the early work of bringing it to market, making her career a recognisable example of consumer-product entrepreneurship. Her leadership story can be examined through product development, brand communication and the challenge of turning a narrowly defined customer problem into a lasting company. Blakely is a potential prospect for founder and consumer-brand leadership. As her present role differs from a conventional day-to-day CEO position, a formal nomination should establish current responsibilities and identify evidence of product, organisational and commercial outcomes linked to her direct leadership.

Leadership

Reshma Saujani

Founder and CEO, Moms First. Reshma Saujani founded Girls Who Code, an organisation associated with increasing access to computing opportunities for girls, and later established Moms First, which she leads as chief executive. Her work focuses on the systems that affect women’s ability to pursue education, employment and leadership, including childcare, family policy and workplace support. She has also written and spoken about barriers to participation and professional advancement. Saujani provides a different leadership model from a commercial chief executive: coalition-building, public communication, programme design and organisational advocacy are central to the work. She is a prospective fit for purpose-led leadership and social innovation. Awards eligibility would need to account for nonprofit structures, and judges should assess programme effectiveness, governance and measurable outcomes rather than relying on the visibility of campaigns or speeches.

Leadership

Tope Awotona

Founder and CEO, Calendly. Tope Awotona founded Calendly in 2013 to simplify appointment and meeting scheduling. The Atlanta-rooted software business developed into a platform used by individuals and organisations to coordinate availability and automate meeting-related workflows. Calendly identifies Awotona as founder and chief executive, and explains that he brought previous experience in enterprise software sales to the company’s early product and commercial decisions. His leadership profile centres on recognising a common productivity problem and building a service that can be adopted across industries. He is a potential prospect for SaaS entrepreneurship, product-led growth and technology management. An independent assessment should examine service reliability, customer retention, workforce practices and demonstrated business performance while separating platform usage statistics from the individual leadership contribution.

Leadership

Tobias Lutke

Co-founder and CEO, Shopify. Tobias Lutke co-founded Shopify, the Canadian commerce-software company, and has served as its chief executive since 2008. With a background in software engineering, he helped develop the platform around tools that merchants use for storefronts, payments, operations and other commercial processes. Shopify’s investor information also identifies him as a board member, connecting its technical origins with long-term executive governance. Lutke presents a leadership case in maintaining product strategy while a software company serves diverse merchant needs across many markets. His record may be relevant to technology leadership, founder stewardship and organisational scalability. Evaluation should consider product quality, merchant outcomes, employee management, governance and independent financial evidence, rather than treating broad adoption as sufficient proof of executive excellence.

Leadership

Joanna Griffiths

Founder, Knix. Joanna Griffiths founded Knix, a Canadian apparel brand built around functional underwear and products addressing previously overlooked customer needs. The company’s account of its origins describes leakproof underwear as an early product innovation and explains how customer feedback informed design and brand development. It later expanded its offering into related apparel categories and retail channels. Her leadership story is relevant to developing a consumer proposition, challenging established product categories and communicating with customers about sensitive everyday needs. Griffiths is a prospective candidate for product-led entrepreneurship and inclusive consumer-brand development. Any judging review should confirm her present management role and assess product performance, quality procedures, team leadership and business outcomes using reliable evidence.

Leadership

Wes Hall

Founder and CEO, Kingsdale Advisors. Wes Hall founded Kingsdale Advisors, a Canadian shareholder and corporate-governance advisory business. The firm works with boards and management teams on shareholder engagement, contested situations and major corporate transactions. Its current leadership information identifies Hall as founder and chief executive. His wider activities have included investment, board roles and initiatives focused on opening business opportunities for underrepresented entrepreneurs. Hall’s leadership profile is grounded in professional services, where judgement, trusted client relationships and effective management of specialist teams can be central to business success. He is a potential prospect for corporate-services leadership and entrepreneurial impact. Formal assessment should distinguish verified transaction work from marketing claims, examine client and governance outcomes, and assess the current scope of his operating duties.

Leadership

Mudassir Sheikha

Co-founder and CEO, Careem. Mudassir Sheikha co-founded Careem in Dubai with the aim of improving access to reliable transport in the region. The company later broadened its consumer services and developed into a multi-market technology platform, becoming part of Uber’s group while retaining the Careem brand. Its official leadership information identifies Sheikha as co-founder and chief executive, responsible for guiding the business through its subsequent development. His leadership story includes creating a regional platform, working across differing markets and managing organisational change following a major corporate transaction. He is a prospective candidate for digital-business entrepreneurship and cross-border leadership. An awards review should examine customer and partner outcomes, regulatory compliance, workforce development and independent evidence of operational performance rather than treating expansion alone as proof of success.

Leadership

Lubna Olayan

Chair of the Board, Saudi Awwal Bank. Lubna Olayan is chair of the board of Saudi Awwal Bank, with her appointment for the new board term formally announced following the bank’s 2025 shareholder meeting. Her career spans senior business and financial-sector responsibilities, and her current role places corporate governance, oversight and long-term banking strategy at its centre. The organisation operates in a regulated market where risk control and accountability are central to leadership. As a board chair rather than an operating chief executive, her prospective evaluation should focus on board effectiveness, succession, institutional culture and the oversight of financial and customer outcomes. Olayan may be relevant to governance and financial-sector leadership. Any nomination would require independent review of board responsibilities, appropriate regulatory standards and results attributable to governance rather than to the management team alone.

Leadership

Hamad Ali Al-Khater

Group CEO, Qatar Airways Group. Hamad Ali Al-Khater became group chief executive of Qatar Airways Group in December 2025. He previously served as chief operating officer at Hamad International Airport, where his responsibilities included operational reliability, facilities and passenger experience. Earlier positions within QatarEnergy also gave him experience with complex commercial and infrastructure-related initiatives, according to the airline’s appointment announcement. His leadership profile concerns the transition from airport operations to group oversight of a major international aviation business. The awards could assess operational management, organisational transition and strategic execution. In this safety-critical field, any formal evaluation should prioritise regulatory compliance, independent operating evidence, workforce management and passenger experience, taking care not to attribute long-established company achievements to a recently appointed executive.

Leadership

Mona Yousuf Almoayyed

Managing Director, Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons. Mona Yousuf Almoayyed serves as managing director on the board of Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons, a Bahrain-based family business with interests spanning automotive distribution, consumer products and other commercial services. The group’s corporate materials describe a longstanding trading history and a diversified portfolio of brands and operations. Her board role places her within the ongoing governance and development of a multigenerational enterprise. She is a potential leadership prospect for family-enterprise governance, commercial diversification and the management of established business relationships. The judging focus should be on decisions and results attributable to her particular responsibilities, including business oversight, staff development and client service. Company scale and family history provide context but should not substitute for evidence of personal leadership outcomes.

Leadership

Aladdin Baitfadhil

Chief Executive Officer, Omantel. Aladdin Baitfadhil was appointed chief executive of Omantel in November 2025 after serving as its chief commercial officer. The telecommunications company identifies him as a senior executive with extensive experience in business operations, sales, customer experience and digital services. His progression within the organisation gives him knowledge of both commercial delivery and the operational changes facing communications providers. Baitfadhil’s current leadership priorities can be examined through strategy execution, organisational change and the development of digital offerings alongside established network services. He is a possible candidate for telecommunications and corporate-transformation leadership. Assessment should distinguish initiatives launched under earlier executives from results delivered during his own tenure and seek independent evidence on service quality, staff development and operating performance.

Leadership

Christine Assouad Sfeir

CEO, Treats Holding and Semsom. Christine Assouad Sfeir is a Lebanese business leader associated with restaurant and food-service operations including Treats Holding, Semsom and the Dunkin business in Lebanon. The Lebanese American University’s professional directory identifies her as chief executive of Treats Holding and Semsom and documents long experience in managing the local franchise operation. Her career has involved building hospitality businesses in a challenging commercial environment. Her leadership profile is relevant to consumer-service entrepreneurship, operating consistency, hospitality staffing and the management of branded food concepts. She is a prospective fit for service-sector leadership and business development. A formal nomination should reconfirm her current corporate responsibilities and use independent evidence on food safety, customer experience, employment practices and business performance rather than historical honours.