66 |
Tarek Sultan |
CEO and Vice Chairman, Agility |
Kuwait |
Kuwait |
Logistics |
67 |
Khaled Mohammed Balama |
Governor, Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) |
UAE |
UAE |
Finance |
68 |
Badr Jafar |
CEO, Crescent Enterprises |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
69 |
Mishal Kanoo |
Chairman, The Kanoo Group |
UAE/ Bahrain |
UAE |
Diversified |
70 |
Sheikha Amal Suhail Bahwan |
Vice Chairperson, Suhail Bahwan Group |
Oman |
Oman |
Diversified |
71 |
Badr Mohammed Al Meer |
Group CEO, Qatar Airways |
Qatar |
Qatar |
Aviation |
72 |
Fadi Ghandour |
Executive Chairman Wamda/Co-Founder, Aramex |
Jordan |
UAE |
Finance/Logistics |
73 |
Mazin Rashid Lamki |
CEO, Energy Development Oman |
Oman |
Oman |
Energy |
74 |
Hussain Sajwani |
Founder And Chairman, Damac Properties |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
75 |
Fahad bin Nafel |
President, Al Hilal SFC |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Sport |
76 |
DJ Khaled |
Musician |
Palestine |
US |
Culture and Society |
77 |
Shaikha Khaled Al Bahar |
Deputy Group CEO, National Bank Of Kuwait (NBK) |
Kuwait |
Kuwait |
Finance |
78 |
Ons Jabeur |
Tennis Player |
Tunisia |
Tunisia |
Sport |
79 |
Othman Benjelloun |
Chairman And CEO, BMCE Bank Of Africa |
Morocco |
Morocco |
Finance |
80 |
Dr Amina Al Rostamani |
COO, AW Rostamani Group |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
1 |
Yasir Al-Rumayyan |
Governor, Public Investment Fund; chairman, Aramco and chairman, Riyadh Air |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Diversified |
81 |
Ronaldo Mouchawar |
Co-Founder, Souq.com & VP, Amazon MENA |
Syria |
UAE |
Retail |
2 |
Dr Sultan Al Jaber |
MD and group CEO, ADNOC, and chairman, Masdar |
UAE |
UAE |
Energy |
3 |
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum |
Chairman and chief executive, Emirates Group & Chairman, Emirates NBD |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
82 |
Mohammed Abu Ghazaleh |
Chairman And CEO, Fresh Del Monte Produce |
PalestinE |
US |
FMCG |
83 |
Juma Al Majid |
Founder, Juma Al Majid Group |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
4 |
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi |
President and CEO, QatarEnergy and chairman and MD, Industries Qatar |
Qatar |
Qatar |
Diversified |
84 |
Lana Nusseibeh |
UAE’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations |
UAE |
UAE |
Diplomacy |
5 |
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak |
Managing director and group CEO, Mubadala Investment Company |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
85 |
Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi |
Owner, MIDROC |
Saudi Arabia/ Ethiopia |
Saudi Arabia |
Diversified |
6 |
Amin Naseer |
President and CEO, Aramco |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Energy |
86 |
Huda Kattan |
Founder, Huda Beauty |
Iraq/US |
UAE |
Culture and Society |
33 |
Elie Habib and Eddy Maroun |
Co-Founders, Anghami |
Lebanon |
UAE |
Culture and Society |
87 |
Rayyanah Barnawi |
Astronaut |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Space |
7 |
Mohamed Alabbar |
Founder, Emaar and noon.com |
UAE |
UAE |
Real estate/ retail |
88 |
Rami Malek |
Actor |
US/Egypt |
US |
Culture and Society |
34 |
Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Fageeh |
CEO, SABIC |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Industry |
8 |
Carlos Slim Helú |
Honorary chairman, América Móvil |
Lebanon/ Mexico |
Mexico |
Telecoms |
35 |
Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel |
Chairman And CEO, Abdul Latif Jameel |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Diversified |
9 |
Mohamed Al Hammadi |
Managing director and CEO, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) |
UAE |
UAE |
Energy |
10 |
HH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud |
Chairman, Kingdom Holding Company |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Finance |
11 |
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem |
Group Chairman and CEO, DP World |
UAE |
UAE |
Logistics |
89 |
Zaid S Al Khayyat |
Managing Director, Al Khayyat Investments |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
90 |
Mona Almoayyed |
Managing Director, Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons; Chairperson, Edbaa Bank |
Bahrain |
Bahrain |
Diversified |
12 |
Mansoor Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud |
CEO, Qatar Investment Authority |
Qatar |
Qatar |
Diversified |
91 |
Dr Maryam Al Suwaidi |
CEO, Securities & Commodities Authority |
UAE |
UAE |
Finance |
92 |
Nezha Hayat |
Chairperson and CEO, Moroccan Capital Market Authority |
Morocco |
Morocco |
Finance |
13 |
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair |
Chairman, Mashreq |
UAE |
UAE |
Finance |
36 |
Khalaf Al Habtoor |
Founding Chairman, Al Habtoor Group (AHG) |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
93 |
Amr Diab |
Singer And Composer |
Egypt |
Egypt |
Culture and Society |
14 |
Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa |
Group CEO, Qatar National Bank |
Qatar |
Qatar |
Finance |
94 |
Omar Al Futtaim |
Vice Chairman and CEO Of Al Futtaim Group |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
95 |
Nadir Al-Koraya |
CEO Of Riyad Bank |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Finance |
15 |
Hana Al Rostamani |
Group CEO First Abu Dhabi Bank |
UAE |
UAE |
Finance |
96 |
Raed Barqawi |
Editor In Chief, Al Khaleej Newspaper |
Jordan |
UAE |
Culture and Society |
97 |
Nora Al Matrooshi |
Astronaut |
UAE |
UAE |
Space |
98 |
Mo Amer |
Comedian, Writer and Producer |
Palestine |
US |
Culture and Society |
99 |
Reema Juffali |
Racing Driver |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Sports |
100 |
Zena Emad |
Singer |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Culture and Society |
16 |
Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani |
Managing director, Investment Corporation of Dubai |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
37 |
Nayla Hayek |
Chairperson Swatch Group / President And CEO Of Harry Winston |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Retail |
17 |
Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri |
Chair, UAE Space Agency |
UAE |
UAE |
Space |
38 |
Sheikh Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Alrajhi |
Co-Founder Alrajhi Bank |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Finance |
55 |
Ala’a Eraiqat |
Group CEO, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, ADCB |
UAE |
UAE |
Finance |
56 |
Mohammad A Baker |
Deputy Chairman and CEO, GMG |
UAE |
UAE |
Retail |
57 |
Mohammad Ali bin Rashed Lootah |
President and CEO, Dubai Chambers |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
58 |
Ghaith Al Ghaith |
CEO, Flydubai |
UAE |
UAE |
Aviation |
59 |
Abdulla Jassem Kalban |
Managing Director, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) |
UAE |
UAE |
Industries |
60 |
Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim |
Executive Chairman, Alghanim Industries |
Kuwait |
Kuwait |
Diversified |
61 |
Elie Saab |
Fashion Designer |
Lebanon |
Lebanon |
Culture and Society |
62 |
Wadha Ahmed Al-Khateeb |
CEO, Kuwait National Petroleum Company |
Kuwait |
Kuwait |
Energy |
18 |
Salem Humaid Al Marri |
Director general, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) |
UAE |
UAE |
Space |
63 |
Mona Ataya |
Founder And CEO, Mumzworld |
Palestine |
UAE |
Retail |
64 |
Hesham Al Qassim |
CEO, Wasl Asset Management |
UAE |
Kuwait |
Real Estate |
19 |
Lubna Suliman Olayan |
Chairperson, Saudi Awwal Bank (formerly Saudi British Bank) |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Finance |
65 |
Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah |
Chairman, UAE Fatwa Council |
Mauritania |
UAE |
Culture and Society |
20 |
Essa Kazim |
Governor, DIFC |
UAE |
UAE |
Finance |
39 |
Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa Al Hammadi |
Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department Of Economic Development |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
21 |
Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak |
Chairman, Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, and Chairman, Aldar Properties |
UAE |
UAE |
Tourism/ Real Estate |
22 |
Fahd Hamidaddin |
CEO, Saudi Tourism Authority |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Tourism |
23 |
HH Prince Naif bin Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer |
Chairman, Almarai |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
FMCG |
24 |
Saeed Mohammed Al Ghamdi |
Chairman, Saudi National Bank |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Finance |
25 |
Sarah Al Suhaimi |
Chairperson of the Board of Directors at Saudi Tadawul Group |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Finance |
26 |
Dr Raja Al Gurg |
Chairperson and managing director, Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
28 |
Reem Al Hashimy |
CEO, Expo City Dubai Authority |
UAE |
UAE |
Diversified |
27 |
Sultan AlNeyadi |
Astronaut |
UAE |
UAE |
Space |
29 |
Mohamed Salah |
Footballer, Liverpool FC |
Egypt |
UK |
Sports |
30 |
Ayman Mohammed Alsayari |
Governor, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Finance |
31 |
Helal Al Marri |
Director general, Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism |
UAE |
UAE |
Tourism |
32 |
Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
Chairperson, Qatar Museums |
Qatar |
Qatar |
Culture and Society |
40 |
Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi |
Vice Chairman And CEO, Zain Group |
Kuwait |
Kuwait |
Telecoms |
42 |
Mohammed Alshaya |
Executive Chairman, Alshaya Group |
Kuwait |
Kuwait |
Retail |
43 |
Faisal Al Bannai |
Chairman, Edge Group |
UAE |
UAE |
Science & Technology |
44 |
Mohamed Mansour |
Founder And Board Member, Mansour Group |
Egypt |
Egypt |
Diversified |
45 |
Hatem Dowidar |
Group CEO, e& |
Egypt |
UAE |
Telecoms |
46 |
Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi |
Managing Director And CEO, AD Ports Group |
UAE |
UAE |
Logistics |
47 |
Karim Awad |
Group CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee, EFG Holding |
Egypt |
Egypt |
Finance |
49 |
Nassef Sawiris |
Executive Chairman, OCI And Co-Owner, Aston Villa FC |
Egypt |
UK |
Industry & Investments |
50 |
Khalid Al Rumaihi |
Chairman, Alba |
Bahrain |
Bahrain |
Manufacturing |
51 |
Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo |
Managing Director and CEO, Ooredoo |
Qatar |
Qatar |
Telecoms |
52 |
Naguib Sawiris |
Managing Director and CEO, Orascom Investment Holding |
Egypt |
Egypt |
Diversified |
53 |
Adel Abdulla Ali |
Group CEO, Air Arabia |
Bahrain |
UAE |
Aviation |
54 |
Issam Kazim |
CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing |
UAE |
UAE |
Tourism |
41 |
Olayan Mohammed Alwetaid |
Group CEO, stc Group |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Telecoms |
48 |
Mohammed bin Mahfoodh Alardhi |
Executive Chairman, Investcorp |
Oman |
Oman |
Finance |