M any Middle East-based CEOs have more power and responsibilities than CEOs in other regions as they head companies that are monopolies or duopolies in the Arab world and market leaders globally. In 2023, the region’s top CEOs have focused on sustainability, consolidation, and growth. Our third annual list of the top 100 CEOs in the Middle East features leaders representing 22 nationalities. This is a positive sign for localization, with most large companies now headed by local executives. Among the CEOs on this year’s list are the head of the world’s largest oil company, the head of the world’s largest LNG producer, the head of the world’s busiest international airport, and the head of the world’s largest international airline.

Source: Forbes January 03, 2024 09:34 UTC