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Burj CEO Awards 2025 honours global leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs

8th edition returns to Dubai to celebrate pioneers in tech, AI, and sustainability

November 26,2025: Dubai, UAE: The 8th Edition of the Burj CEO Awards returned to Dubai for 2025 to celebrate the global leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs shaping tomorrow’s business landscape. Created and organised by the CEO Clubs Network, a globally recognised organisation specialising in community building, marketing and investment promotion, this year’s ceremony was staged under the theme ‘Leading the Future: Innovation in Action’.

The 8th Burj CEO Awards honored Dr. Nermin Makul, Founder of MiBit, with the Lifetime Achievement Award

Spotlighting the innovation, excellence, and transformative leadership of the evening’s award winners, the ceremony was hosted by television and radio presenter Tom Urquhart and celebrated winners from an impressive cross-section of industries, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), drone technology, and sustainable development.

Burj CEO Awards are recognised as the ‘Oscars of the business world’, since their inception in Washington, D.C. in 2016

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Al Seer Marine Expands Leadership Team with the appointment of Mark Hawkes as Chief Financial Officer

  • Mark Hawkes is a senior executive with extensive expertise in operational leadership, financial management, M&A, and strategic planning.
  • Hawkes will be instrumental in reinforcing Al Seer Marine’s financial stability and supporting its vision of becoming a global maritime powerhouse.

Abu Dhabi, 25th of November 2025: Al Seer Marine (ADX: ASM), a frontrunner in advanced maritime solutions and a subsidiary of IHC, announced the appointment of Mark Hawkes as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) starting this month. Hawkes, a seasoned executive with extensive international experience, is assuming a pivotal role in driving the company’s ambitious global expansion and strategic financial roadmap.

Mark Hawkes

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TotalEnergies Takes the Field as Platinum Partner of Emirates Dubai 7s 

 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – November 25, 2025 – TotalEnergies Marketing Middle East announces its strategic partnership with the Emirates Dubai 7s as the Platinum Partner in the Energy category for the 2025 and 2026 seasons, just ahead of the much-anticipated upcoming event.

This new partnership underscores TotalEnergies’ commitment to fostering community engagement through sports. As excitement grows for this prestigious annual sports and entertainment festival in the region, TotalEnergies aims to enhance the overall experience for participants and spectators by bringing energy, innovation, and memorable activities. 

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Capital Club Dubai Celebrates 17 Years of Futuristic Vision and Business Transformation

Dubai, UAE – [21 November 2025] –  Capital Club Dubai, the region’s only private business club located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), marked its 17th anniversary with an event themed “Futuristic Elegance: A Night In 2050.” The celebration honoured its legacy of innovation while highlighting its evolution into a transformative force shaping the region’s business ecosystem.

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CEPA Connect highlights public–private collaboration to strengthen UAE–Australia economic partnership

  • CEPA Connect explored how the Australia – UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement will drive collaboration across its key sectors of energy, infrastructure, AI, mining and education.
  • The high-level, closed-door event, spearheaded by the Australia UAE Business Council, brought together senior government officials and leading business figures from both nations for a morning of strategic dialogue in Abu Dhabi.
  • His Excellency Ridwaan Jadwat, Australian Ambassador to the UAE and Special Envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, underscored the pivotal role of public and private entities in fostering resilient, future-oriented economic partnerships.

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 24 November 2025 – Following the entry into force of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the United Arab Emirates and Australia in October, CEPA Connect: Bridging Business between the UAE and Australia convened senior officials and business leaders to discuss the agreement’s impact on strengthening bilateral economic relations.

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