On the spot where the UAE was formed at the Etihad Museum in Dubai, the great and good of the industry were honoured in the glittering Arabian Business Awards celebration.
The first-ever industry Oscars witnessed 100s of guests from across the biggest companies in sectors ranging from construction and property development to finance, energy and travel & tourism come together to celebrate the winners.
Two winners from 10 industry categories were recognised for excellence in their sector and their achievements over the last year. Eighty companies were named as finalists in the awards, handpicked by the editorial teams at ITP Media Group’s verticals which specialise in each sector.
Recognising the UAE’s semi-centennial, Arabian Business looked back at the last 50 years in celebration and also looked ahead to the coming decades of innovation and progress.
This year Arabian Business was proud to honour the following winners in two categories:
Five decades of success:
- EmiratesNBD
- Khansaheb
- ADNOC
- UAE Ministry of Economy
- AD Ports
- Emaar
- Majid Al Futtaim
- Careem
- Emirates
- Microsoft
Innovators of the future:
- Sarwa
- ASGC
- Masdar
- Dubai Tourism
- Ahoy
- Arada
- Noon
- AWS/Amazon
- Kitopi
- Virgin Hyperloop
The Future Falcons winner was also announced, with healthtech start-up P4ML claiming a prize worth AED250,000 combining funding with mentoring and media services.
Alastair Lidel, the founder and CEO of The Private Investment Group, and Gokhan Baykam, founder and chairman of Relight, Bay Capital Arkham Investments and president of the Baykam Earth Foundation, funded the cash pot, with Gokhan’s contribution being matched by Arabian Business.
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