The leaders shaping the Emirates' economy
UAE Business Icons 2026
From property visionaries to beauty moguls, these are the figures driving the UAE's business landscape in 2026. Our editorial team ranks the entrepreneurs and executives whose influence extends well beyond the Emirates.
- 01
Hussain Sajwani
Chairman, DAMAC Properties
One of the region's most prominent real-estate developers, shaping Dubai's luxury skyline for over two decades.
- 02
Mona Kattan
Founder, Kayali · Co-founder, Huda Beauty
A global beauty entrepreneur who turned a UAE-born brand into an international fragrance powerhouse.
- 03
Toufic Kreidieh
Executive Chairman & Group CEO
A leading figure in the UAE's real-estate and investment sector, driving large-scale development across the Emirates.