GB AWARDS 2021: MEET THE JUDGES

WITH THE 2021 EDITION OF THE GULF BUSINESS AWARDS SET TO BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH, WE INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR ESTEEMED JUDGING PANEL FOR THIS YEAR

With the UAE firmly out of the Covid-19 crisis and events underway across the country, the ninth edition of the Gulf Business Awards will be hosted in-person on November 23 at the Central Park Towers, DIFC in Dubai. The event will applaud the companies and business leaders in the Gulf region who have innovated amidst a challenging economic scenario and steered their organisations to success.

The Covid-19 crisis has reshaped the regional economy tremendously, with all sectors now gradually recovering and reinventing the way they operate. At the 2021 edition of Gulf Business Awards, we would like to acknowledge and celebrate the companies and business leaders across the banking, energy, healthcare, investment, real estate, retail, transport and logistics, retail, tourism and hospitality sectors who are spearheading this change effectively.

To reflect the growing influence of technology in the region, we included several tech-focused awards last year. Having successfully launched our own specialised platform – GB Tech Talk – and hosted our first ever technology awards last month, we have narrowed it to Technology Company and Technology Business Leader of the Year awards for 2021.

As always, one business leader and company will be selected for the prestigious accolade of overall ‘Business Leader of the Year’ and ‘Company of the Year’. We will also hand out special awards recognising the Sustainability Company of the Year, SME of the Year, Disruptor and Businesswoman of the Year.

Gulf Business will also present the coveted Lifetime Achievement award to one special individual for their outstanding contribution to the region’s economic landscape.

The award winners will be chosen by an independent judging panel that includes esteemed industry and business leaders. Here they are: