{"id":5979,"date":"2018-04-15T14:31:44","date_gmt":"2018-04-15T14:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=5979"},"modified":"2018-04-15T14:32:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-15T14:32:04","slug":"top-100-ceos-in-the-middle-east-honoured-during-top-ceo-conference-and-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/top-100-ceos-in-the-middle-east-honoured-during-top-ceo-conference-and-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 100 CEOs In The Middle East Honoured During \u201cTop CEO Conference And Awards\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The winners of the Top CEO Awards 2018 have been announced following the successful conclusion of the \u201cTop CEO Conference and Awards,\u201d which took place under the \u201cParadigm Shift\u201d theme at King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia, on April 10<sup>th<\/sup> and 11<sup>th<\/sup>. The event saw business leaders and more than 56 expert speakers from across the Middle East gathering to discuss the burning issues facing the corporate world today in a series of keynote sessions and was concluded with an awards ceremony that recognised the exceptional business leadership of the region\u2019s top 100 CEOs.<\/p>\n<p>The Top CEO Awards, organised by TRENDS magazine and INSEAD, the leading international business school, celebrates the region\u2019s best-performing CEOs from companies that are listed on the stock exchanges of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. The transparent ranking process is based on hard facts, such as growth, profitability and size, and supported by corporate governance institute Hawkamah to ensure that governance and disclosure criteria are strictly adhered to, as well as a number of global auditors to ensure full transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Julien Hawari, Co-CEO of Mediaquest, the company behind the \u201cTop CEO Conference and Awards,\u201d commented: \u201cOver the years, we are proud to have seen the \u2018Top CEO Awards\u2019 growing into a globally esteemed platform that sets a gold standard for business leadership and stimulates business growth by opening up tangible new opportunities for companies in the Middle East. Our meticulous, independent and credible ranking process recognises only the leading expertise and has been designed to distinguish exceptional companies with a respected accolade that boosts their businesses. The winners of the \u2018Top CEO Awards\u2019 stand as role models to all members of the region\u2019s business community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The second day of the \u201cTop CEO Conference\u201d also featured keynote sessions including <strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>Lean &amp; Mean,<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong> where panellists explored the importance of restructuring businesses in the Gulf and Middle East to adapt to the end of the era of abundance; <strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>The Execution Challenge,<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong> which addressed the fact that the majority of C-suite executives consider poor execution the single biggest hindrance to the growth of their industry; and <strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>Moving away from Bureaucracy,<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong> which considered how hurdles can be removed at an administrative level to allow the public sector to come into its own.<\/p>\n<p>Other topics included \u201cMaintaining Momentum,\u201d \u201cThe Social Model,\u201d \u201cThe Private Sector\u201d and \u201cA New Era,\u201d as well as \u201cLevelling the Playing Ground,\u201d \u201cInternationalising Business,\u201d \u201cStartups: Rethinking the Ecosystem,\u201d and forward-thinking sessions on \u201cBeyond Vision 2030\u201d and \u201cSecuring the Future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event was supported by American Express as the Strategic Sponsor, King Adbullah Economic City as the Strategic Partner, Al Aan and DHL as Silver Sponsors, KPMG as Bronze Sponsor, INSEAD and IPSOS as Knowledge Partners, and the Capital Club Bahrain, ECA, Hawkamah and the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce as Supporting Partners. Communication sponsors for the event include Cicero &amp; Bernay Public Relations as PR Partner, <em>Arab News<\/em> as Official English Media Partner, BBC as International TV Partner, and <em>The New York Times <\/em>and<em> Nabd App<\/em> as Media Partners.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5980 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Image-1-2-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Image-1-2-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Image-1-2-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Image-1-2-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Image-1-2-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The winners of the Top CEO Awards 2018 have been announced following the successful conclusion of the \u201cTop CEO Conference and Awards,\u201d which took place under the \u201cParadigm Shift\u201d theme at King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia, on April 10th and 11th. 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