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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

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110 leaders
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Finance

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Director-General, WTO

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Excellence in Dubai

Ratan Tata

Chairman Emeritus, Tata Group

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Finance

Christine Lagarde

President, European Central Bank

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Investments

Carlos Slim Helú

Chairman, América Móvil

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Excellence in Dubai

Christiana Figueres

Climate Leader & Former UN Official

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Technology

Jack Ma

Co-founder, Alibaba Group

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Excellence in Dubai

Indra Nooyi

Former CEO, PepsiCo

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Excellence in Dubai

Bernard Arnault

Chairman & CEO, LVMH

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Excellence in Dubai

Oprah Winfrey

Media Mogul & Philanthropist

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Technology

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla & SpaceX

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