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DUBAI AUTHORITY · DIRECTORY

The Leaders
Shaping the UAE

A curated directory of 110 entrepreneurs, executives, and visionaries across 9 industries — the people building the future of the Gulf.

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★ Featured Leaders

Directory

110 leaders
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Angela Merkel

Former Chancellor of Germany

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Obiageli Ezekwesili

Co-founder, #BringBackOurGirls

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Feike Sijbesma

Former CEO, DSM

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Richard Attias

CEO, Richard Attias & Associates

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Doris Leuthard

Former President of Switzerland

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Ilham Aliyev

President of Azerbaijan

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Pita Limjaroenrat

Leader, Move Forward Party

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Ertharin Cousin

Former Executive Director, WFP

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Yemi Osinbajo

Former Vice President of Nigeria

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Børge Brende

President, World Economic Forum

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