ATTENDEES

250+

FINALISTS

160+

WINNERS

25+

INDUSTRIES

9

CATEGORIES

22+

Honouring Excellence, Innovation and Success

The Gulf Business Awards 2023 is the perfect platform to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of businesses and individuals in the Gulf region.

The awards offer a great opportunity to showcase your hard work,dedication and innovation and to gain recognition from your industry peers.

The ceremony, which will be held at the Palazzo Versace Dubai in November 28th, promises to be a night to remember,filled with excitement,inspiration and celebration. As a business owner or leader, being part of such a prestigious event is not onlyan honour but also a chance to network with other like-minded individuals and companies.

So make sure you mark your calendar and get ready to join us in recognising the best and brightest in the world of business.

2023 Categories

Banking and Finance

  • Online Trading Company of the Year
  • Investment Company of the Year
  • Banking Company of the Year
  • Banking and Finance Business Leader of the Year

Transport and Logistics

  • Transport & Logistics Company of the Year
  • Transport & Logistics Business Leader of the Year

Construction and Real Estate

  • Real Estate Agency of the Year
  • Developer of the Year
  • Project of the Year
  • Proptech Company of the Year
  • Most Innovative Project of the Year
  • Real Estate and Construction Business Leader of the Year

Hospitality

  • Hospitality Company of the Year
  • Hospitality Business Leader of the Year

Healthcare

  • Healthcare Company of the Year
  • Healthcare Business Leader of the Year

Energy

  • Energy Company of the Year
  • Energy Business Leader of the Year

Technology

  • Technology Company of the Year
  • Technology Business Leader of the Year

Retail

  • Retail Company of the Year
  • Retail Business Leader of the Year

Tourism

  • Tourism Company of the Year
  • Tourism Business Leader of the Year

GB Excellence Awards

  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Sustainability Company of the year
  • SME of the Year
  • Young Achiever/ Rising Star of the Year
  • Disruptive Company of the Year
  • Business Company of the Year
  • Business Leader of the Year

Testimonials

I am incredibly honoured and humbled to receive this award and be recognised for my work. I would like to thank Motivate Media Group for being part of my journey over the years. It has been great to watch the company’s evolution and impact on the field of media and publishing in the country.

Isobel Abulhoul, CEO and Trustee, Emirates Literature Foundation, co-founder of Magrudy’s and winner of the Gulf Business Lifetime Achievement Award 2023

I am thrilled and delighted that I have been selected to receive this special award. I attribute it absolutely and totally to our team of staff and the effort they make in making our business successful and, of course, to our Chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who was also honoured with the same award in 2017.

Colm McLoughlin, executive vice chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free and winner of the Gulf Business Lifetime Achievement Award 2021

Timeline

MAY

LAUNCH CAMPAIGN

JUNE

NOMINATION OPENS

JULY

NOMINATION CLOSES

AUGUST

SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED AND VOTING OPENS

SEPTEMBER

VOTING CLOSES

OCTOBER

INVITES AND TABLE SALES

NOVEMBER

AWARDS CEREMONY AND WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Judging Criteria

Innovation

A company or business leader's innovative ideas or products that can create value and solve important problems, while also having the potential to be scaled up and sustained over the long term.

Financial Results

Companies that have achieved exceptional financial results and promote best practices in financial management.

Service Delivery

The ability to provide excellent service to all stakeholders including customers, partners and suppliers.

Corporate Social Responsibility

A company’s efforts to give something back to wider society in terms of mentorship, environmental concerns, charity and corporate social responsibility.

Growth/Expansion

Companies that have demonstrated significant growth and expansion in their business.

Product Quality

The ability to deliver exceptional, innovative, customer-oriented products of the highest quality

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