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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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Health

Elias Zerhouni

Former NIH Director

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Health

Melinda French Gates

Co-founder, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Excellence in Dubai

Arianna Huffington

Founder, Thrive Global

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Technology

Anousheh Ansari

First Female Space Tourist

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Karim Benzema

Ballon d'Or Winner, Al-Ittihad FC

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Technology

Joy Buolamwini

Founder, Algorithmic Justice League

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Technology

Sam Altman

CEO, OpenAI

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Excellence in Dubai

Helen Clark

Former Prime Minister & UNDP Administrator

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Excellence in Dubai

Paul Kagame

President of Rwanda

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Excellence in Dubai

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim

Indigenous Rights & Climate Activist

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