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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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Excellence in Dubai

Khalid Al-Falih

Minister of Investment, Saudi Arabia

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Excellence in Dubai

Hend Al-Otaiba

Director of International Media Affairs, UAE

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Excellence in Dubai

Achim Steiner

Administrator, UNDP

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Excellence in Dubai

Graça Machel

Humanitarian Leader & Activist

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Developers & Real Estate

Enrique Peñalosa

Former Mayor of Bogotá

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Health

Winnie Byanyima

Executive Director, UNAIDS

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Ban Ki-moon

Former UN Secretary-General

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Waris Dirie

Author & Human Rights Activist

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Excellence in Dubai

José Manuel Barroso

Former European Commission President

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Fatima Bhutto

Author & Political Commentator

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