CEO Clubs Network Members Annual Gala Dinner On December 15th 2018 An Evening Of Fun And Celebration
At the end of year 2018, CEO Clubs brought a fun and unforgettable Gala Dinner to CEO Clubs Members and VIP guests on Saturday, December 15th at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai. The Gala received Over 300 high profile CEOs, Diplomats and VIP Guests.
One of the highlights was the Members Fashion Show, where 15 CEOs walked on the runway. These CEO Models were not ordinary fashion models, but Members whose joint co-operation reflects the CEO Clubs Network family-oriented style of forging business partnerships. Additionally, a light-hearted highlight was the Members Recognition through a unique Awards Ceremony; with unforgettable categories; such as The Happiest CEO, The Most Creative CEO, The Smartest CEO and many more. The distribution of Awards was aimed at not only to extend gratitude to the Members for their support but also to recognize their contribution to society.
“This year’s gala dinner theme Fun and Celebration, was created by the joint efforts of our Members to spread the message that business networking transcends traditional networking meet-ups. By infusing excitement, in-house creativity and fun, the CEO Clubs Network sets itself as a trendsetter in the networking space. By infusing the fun award categories, our message is clear that the CEO Clubs Members are special to us as a family, where increased business partnerships should flourish,” said Sarah Dong, Executive Director of CEO Clubs Network.
The Gala was supported by Hanmac, luxury Mobile phone as The Most Creative Sponsor; Al Jameel International Group and Berkeley Middle East as the Joyful Sponsors.
CEO Clubs Network is a membership based international business organization with international chapters. Members represent various industries from private sectors, government entities and diplomats. CEO Clubs Network creates an effective business platform for CEOs and senior executives to share experiences, explore opportunities and grow business locally and internationally. CEO Clubs UAE is more than 12 years old with over 600 members and 3000 affiliations, and it runs under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum Juma Al Maktoum from the Dubai Royal Family.
The CEO Clubs Network hosts many events through the year, exclusively for its members, giving them the opportunity to network and build business opportunities; as well as to share knowledge and expertise with their peers.
Awards were presented to the following CEO Clubs Members:
- The Most Active CEO Clubs Member: Dr. Dimitrios-Vasileios Kokkinos, CMD, DVK Consultants
- The Most Engaging CEO Clubs Member: Lyndon J D’Silva, GM, CONCENTRIX
- The Most Influential CEO Clubs Member: Raza Siddiqui, CEO, Arabian Healthcare Group
- The Biggest Achiever CEO Clubs Member: Atif Rahman, Director & Partner, Danube Properties
- The Coolest CEO Clubs Member: Rose Marie Moraes, Director, Ferrofab FZE
- The Youngest CEO Clubs Member: Mahmoud Akrin, Managing Partner, Al Jameel International Group
- The Most Grateful CEO Clubs Member: Huguette Rahme, MD, Scalla
- The Most Charming CEO Clubs Member: Alexandra Timotheadi, Director, Union Bancaire Privee (UBP)
- The Most Supportive CEO’s Spouse: Breeda Mcloughlin, Wife of Mr. Colm Mcloughlin, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO of Dubai Duty Free
- The Most Approachable CEO Clubs Member: Asif Sabir, Founder & CEO, myLearningKey
- The Most Successful CEO Clubs Member: Marwan J Al Sarkal, CEO, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq)
- The Social Media King 2018: Akram Kanso, GM – Business Development, Sobha LLC
- The Happiest CEO Clubs Member: Gloria Belendez Ramirez, Happiness Ambassador
- The Most Networked CEO Clubs Member: Mustafa Taher Ali Saasa, Chairman, RAJ Group of Companies
- The Most Artistic CEO Clubs Member: Khalid Mahmood Akhtar, Group CEO, Adam Holding
- The Smartest CEO Clubs Member: Prof Christopher Abraham, Head – Dubai Campus & Sr. Vice President – Institutional Development at S P Jain School of Global Management
- The Most Creative CEO Clubs Member: Pauline Michel Manassa, MD/CEO, INJAZ CTC Training Consultancy
- The Most Empowering CEO Clubs Member: Sandi Saksena, Echelon Advisors and Management Consultants
- Member of the Year 2018: Colm Mcloughlin, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dubai Duty Free
- The Most Handsome CEO Clubs Member: His Highness Sheikh Juma bin Maktoum Juma Al Maktoum, CEO Patronage, SJM Group of Companies
- The Best Dressed CEO of the Night (Male): Mason Shen Yang, Retail-Supervisor of Dubai Duty Free
- The Best Dressed CEO of the Night (Female): Henna Karzai, CEO of Hkouture
The Fashion Show Models included the following CEO Clubs Members:
- Raza Siddiqui, CEO, Arabian Healthcare Group, along with his wife, Mrs Nilofer Siddiqui
- Atif Rahman, Director & Partner, Danube Properties, along with his wife, Mrs Aaliya Rahman
- Huguette Rahme, Managing Direcotor, Scalla
- Syed Ali, Chief Strategic Relationship Executive, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Akram Kanso, General Manager – Business Development, Sobha LLC
- Mustafa Taher Ali Saasa, Chairman, RAJ Group of Companies
- Abdul Moiz Khan, MD & CEO, Fursa Consulting
- Sarah Dong, Executive Director, CEO Clubs Network
- Dr Tariq Nizami, Founder & CEO, CEO Clubs Network
- Jennebeth S. Monserat, Manager – Member Support, CEO Clubs Network
- Apurv Bhatnagar, Head-Interior Design, Fiona Environs
- Colm Mcloughlin, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dubai Duty Free
- Svina Wong, CEO Clubs Millenium member, mentor by Happiness Ambassador, Mrs. Gloria Belendez Ramirez
- Obinna Ikocha, CEO of Maple Leaf
The Awards Presentation Ceremony and Fashion Show were followed by dinner and dance.
