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Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Alexey Gorbachev, Founder and CEO, Idealist Real Estate
Alexey is a frequent public speaker, published writer, and host of the podcast “Resource = People,” working with hundreds of clients worldwide. -
LeadershipReal Estate Leaders Driving UAE Property Market Resilience: Meet the Agents Ranked 71–100
Completing Entrepreneur Middle East’s 100 Real Estate Agents list, this selection showcases the final group of industry leaders and dealmakers recognized for their contribution to the UAE’s dynamic property market. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Mark Towers, Owner, Founder, And Managing Director Of Edwards And Towers Real Estate
Mark specialises in residential and commercial sales, leasing, and property investments, having operated in the UAE property market since
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Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Sarah Serhan, Associate Partner, BenCo Real Estate
Sarah Serhan specializes in Dubai’s luxury property market, with particular expertise in Dubai Hills plots and villas. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Anthony Abou Jaoude, CEO and Founder, Disruptive Real Estate
He has closed over USD2.5 billion in real estate transactions and built a track record across residential and investment properties. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Waddah Batal, Founder, Hero Real Estate
Since launching the company, Batal has built strong relationships with leading developers and investors while growing Hero Real Estate into a recognized name in the market. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Husni Al Bayari, Chairman and Founder, Bayari Holding
Husni Al Bayari also founded Evolutions, a real estate intelligence hub connecting industry stakeholders through expert services, a global network, and a curated concept store. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Alessia Sheglova, CEO, DACHA Real Estate
Under her leadership, Sheglova has helped Dacha Real Estate achieve industry recognition through the Bayut Awards. In 2024, Dacha Real Estate was named Agency of the Year (Premium) in the People’s Choice category. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Ayman Sadieh, Founder and CEO, NAS Luxury Real Estate
Ayman Sadieh has facilitated more than AED1 billion in transactions while helping position NAS Luxury as one of the capital’s leading luxury real estate brands. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Saleem Karsaz, Co-Founder, Chairman, and Group CEO, Aeon & Trisl Real Estate
Since founding the business in 2008, he has grown it into an international firm with operations in Dubai, London, and Karachi. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Francisca Pavese, Managing Director, MD Real Estate
Francisca Pavese is recognized for her strategic leadership, innovative marketing approach, and expertise in positioning brands for growth. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Mohamed Magdy, Managing Director, Coldwell Banker Swap
Mohamed Magdy has been ranked the network’s #1 UAE Sales Associate eight times and became the first UAE member of the International Society of Excellence. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Jackie Johns, Managing Partner, Christie’s International Real Estate Dubai
Jackie Johns has led the brokerage through more than 20 years in the UAE market, including its recent merger with The Noble House Real Estate. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Phil Sheridan, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Gulf Properties
Sheridan leads a luxury- focused brokerage representing properties valued at AED3 million and above across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Walid Al Zarooni, Founder and Chairman, W Capital Real Estate Brokerage
Walid Al Zarooni has built W Capital into a brokerage working with more than 100 accredited developers while becoming one of the industry’s earliest educators on social media. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Mania Merrikhi, Chief Strategy Officer, ONE Broker Group
Mania Merrikhi brings more than 20 years of experience in communications, marketing, business development, and commercial strategy across the MENA region. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: John Lyons, Managing Director, Espace Real Estate
John Lyons rose through Espace as Head of Sales and Leasing before being appointed Managing Director in October 2019. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Kiran Khawaja, Founder and CEO, Fajar Realty
Khawaja has played a key role in the company’s growth while fostering a client-focused and collaborative approach to Dubai’s real estate market. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Gaurav Aidasani, Founder and Managing Director, Union Square House
Under his leadership, the company recorded nearly AED4.5 billion in sales in 2023 alone, with continued expansion into new communities and Abu Dhabi. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Aron Lomax, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Treo Homes
Lomax has led the boutique agency through multimillion-dollar investment rounds and Property Finder Boutique Brokerage awards. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Sam McCone, Managing Partner, McCone Properties
McCone has overseen more than 1,500 transactions and built the firm into an award-winning agency. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Joren Huijten, Associate Director, Espace Real Estate
Dutch-born with over seven years in Dubai real estate, he previously spent 15 years in senior fitness-industry roles before transitioning into property. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Lina Allaoa, Sales Director, Driven Properties
Allaoa co-brokered the AED175 million sale of a Sea Mirror villa alongside Kianoush Darban, one of the standout transactions highlighted in Dubai’s 2024 luxury market. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Hadi Hamra, Managing Partner, Driven Properties
Hadi Hamra is Managing Partner at Driven Properties, having joined in 2020 and risen from Sales Manager to a senior leadership role. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Joelle Raad, Senior Director, Sotheby’s International Realty
Having grown up in Dubai, she brings deep market knowledge and a client-focused approach to one of the world’s most dynamic property markets. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Daniel Hadi, CEO – Middle East, Engel & Völkers Dubai
Daniel Hadi leads the company’s strategic growth, operational excellence, and expansion across the region. -
Leadership100 Real Estate Agents: Rami Wahood, Executive Partner, Fam Properties
Rami Wahood rose through the firm, becoming Associate Director in 2019, Executive Director in 2020, and Associate Partner in 2023. -
FinanceLatest FTA Updates Bring Clarity to Designated Zone Distribution and Crypto Transactions
The UAE Federal Tax Authority has introduced new compliance requirements for Designated Zone distributors and formalized how businesses must convert digital currency into AED for VAT reporting. Here’s what businesses need to know.By John Casey -
Business NewsInfluence With Intention: Inside Rouhana El Hage’s Mission to Build a More Meaningful Creator Economy
An innate love for filmmaking and creating impact-oriented art led Rouhana El Hage to the US$252+ billion creator economy and, later, into MENA-based creator collaboration tech platform, Halo AI. Having been promoted as the firm’s Associate Partner, El Hage shares why content creators (especially micro creators) hold the power to create meaningful change across audiences. -
LifestyleCan Storytelling Save Lives?
For most of his career, Kamal Saleh built stories. Today, he’s applying the same principles to one of healthcare’s biggest challenges: helping people know what—and who—to trust. -
Business NewsHow A Dubai Short-Term Rental Manager is Using Technology to Its Advantage
Homevy, a Dubai-based short-term rental management company, did not initially set out to build a software product. It initially focused on improving its own operations, which later shaped the company’s broader approach. -
Business NewsDubai Founders HQ, Mastercard Launch Financial Solution for Startups and SMEs
The new founder finance solution provides eligible businesses with more than AED10,000 in first-year value. -
LifestyleNew AI Longevity Research Lab Set to Open at Dubai Science Park
Rather than providing clinical services, the new facility will serve as a research and development hub focused on artificial intelligence, biomedical research, and clinical practice. -
EntrepreneursWhy Entrepreneurs Are Listening to Alessio Vinassa
“Confidence is valuable only while it remains accountable to evidence” is the principle running through much of his work. -
Business NewsCineNow Secures Majority Backing for $150M Fund, Targets $720M in Film-IP Monetisation
The BVI-incorporated vehicle is building a $150 million fund structured to generate up to $720 million in film-IP monetisation, converting Indian film IP into a tokenized, rights-based asset class from its UAE regional base, with plans to expand into Arabic content, aviation and real estate. -
Business NewsDubai Future Foundation, Oxa Launch Autonomous Logistics Lab
Dubai Future Foundation and Oxa have launched the Autonomous Logistics Future Lab to develop, test and deploy autonomous logistics technologies in Dubai. -
EntrepreneursHow Brandon Dawson’s Personal Health Journey Shaped the Vision Behind 10X Health
Businesses were becoming increasingly data-driven, yet many people still made important decisions about their health based on broad advice intended for millions of different bodies. -
EntrepreneursAI Is Influencing How Wealth Is Created. Anna Namit Believes the Future of Wealth Will Be Written in Both Brushstrokes and Code
After more than 25 years advising collectors and investing across the global art market, art advisor and investor Anna Namit believes the future of wealth will be shaped by both innovation and timeless value. “Many entrepreneurs feel they are living through one of the most significant periods of wealth creation in modern history,” Namit says. […] -
EntrepreneursBeyond Trends: How Branding, Marketing Strategy, Design, and Education Shape Modern Leadership
AI can support the journey, but real impact comes from how deeply you understand your business and audience. Staying up to date with technology and educating your organization can lead you to the best result. -
Business NewsWhy Proven Education Systems May Offer a Practical Path Toward Expanding Quality Learning Across Developing Economies
The broader education landscape further highlights why scalable implementation deserves greater attention. -
EntrepreneursWith Every Door Closed, He Finds a Window: Meet the Man that Keeps Moving
A conversation with Mountasser Hachem, Founder and Chairman of Monty Holding -
EntrepreneursPinar Alpay, Chief Product and Marketing Officer of Network International, Explores the Next Evolution of Payments
Alpay outlines how Network International is preparing for this next chapter by building the infrastructure, trust, and compliance layers required to support intelligent, AI-enabled transactions across the region. -
Business NewsFrom Oilfield Operations to Private Equity: How Bilal Hydrie Built an Operator Driven EnergyInvestment Platform
Energy cycles reveal more about capital than they do about commodities. When oil prices collapse, reserves do not disappear, infrastructure does not evaporate, and expertise does not vanish. What shifts is confidence. In those moments, the gap between operational value and available capital becomes visible. Bilal Hydrie built his investment platform inside that gap. Bilal […] -
Business Newse& reports H1 2026 consolidated revenue of AED 38.1 billion, up 11.6%
The Board approved an interim dividend of 47.5 fils per share, up 10.5% from the same period last year. -
FinanceThe Finance Frontier 2026: Mohamed ElEtreby, CEO, National Bank of Egypt (NBE)
El Etreby has worked across senior executive roles within the Egyptian banking sector, focusing on commercial banking and financial management. -
FinanceThe Finance Frontier 2026: Abdulla Almoayed, Founder and CEO, Tarabut
Prior to founding Tarabut in 2017, he also founded Almoayed Technologies -
FinanceThe Finance Frontier 2026: Usman Ahmed, Group CEO, National Bank of Bahrain (NBB)
Usman is currently a Board Member of Bahrain Islamic Bank, SICO Bank, GCC-BDI Institute, Bahrain Association of Banks and Injaz Bahrain. -
FinanceThe Finance Frontier 2026: Rafik Nayed, Group CEO, Al Salam Bank
Before joining Deutsche Bank, he served as CEO of the Libyan Investment Authority. -
EntrepreneursEduard Khemchan: From Delivering Newspapers to Building High-Growth Ventures
Born in Georgia and raised in the United States after immigrating with his family, Khemchan began working as a teenager. Delivering newspapers was not symbolic of ambition at the time; it was practical. Income contributed to stability. Responsibility was immediate. Effort translated directly into outcome. That early exposure to earned capital shaped a lasting orientation […] -
FinanceThe Finance Frontier 2026: Fares Kobeissi, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Bluering
He has led its expansion across the Middle East and other international markets. He also founded the Association of Lebanese Software Industry (ALSI). -
FinanceThe Finance Frontier 2026: Maher Mikati, Founder and CEO, Areeba
The company is a licensed processor for both Visa and Mastercard and serves banks, fintech companies -
FinanceThe Finance Frontier 2026: Toufic Koussa, Co-Founder and CEO, Whish Money
The platform now boasts over 1 million users and operates in more than 110 countries. -
FinanceThe Finance Frontier 2026: Walid Hassouna, Founder and CEO, valU
He was Chairman of PayTabs Egypt and is a board member of KarmSolar. Earlier, he worked for 17 years in banking, including roles at Bank Audi, Misr International Bank, and Banque Misr.