Emirates Insight presents Nominate · 2026 Inaugural Edition

Nominate a founder, entrepreneur or leader

Under 2 minutes. LinkedIn-first. Self-nominations welcome. Required fields are marked with *.

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This is a

Peer nomination (you are nominating someone else) Self-nomination (you are nominating yourself) Editorial recommendation (journalist or editor recommending someone)

About you (the nominator)

Your full name * Your email *

Your phone (optional) Your relationship to the nominee *

We ask the relationship so editors can weigh peer signal correctly. Your email and phone are never shown publicly.

About the nominee

Full name * Gender *

Age range Nationality *

Country of residence * Nominee phone (optional)

UAE pre-selected for residence. Nominee phone is only used to reach them during fact-check if shortlisted.

Nominee portrait *

Choose a photo A recent photo of the nominee only. JPEG, PNG or WebP. Max 1MB size.

Nominee links

LinkedIn is required. The other links are optional — add any that help editors verify the nominee.

LinkedIn URL *

Personal / portfolio website X / Twitter

Facebook Instagram

Company / Business / Startup

Registered in the UAE? *

Yes (registered in the UAE) No (based in the UAE but not registered)

Type of business *

Company / business name * Website *

UAE trade license number or public registry link * Mainland DED, Free Zone license (DIFC, ADGM, DMCC, Hub71, in5, etc.), or a UAE e-media license for solo operators.

Sector *

Select at least 1, up to 3 that best describe the nominee’s work.

Tech, AI and Digital Software, AI, SaaS, platforms, cybersecurity, telecom, data. Finance, Fintech and Investment Banking, insurance, VC, PE, crypto, payments, wealth management. Infrastructure and Mobility Real estate, construction, logistics, transport, aviation, energy infrastructure. Consumer Retail and Lifestyle Retail, e-commerce, F&B, fashion, beauty, hospitality, tourism, luxury, creator economy. Health and Education Healthcare, biotech, pharma, medtech, education, edtech, training. Impact and Sustainability Climate, renewables, nonprofits, social enterprise, ESG, circular economy.

0 of 3 selected.

Why them

About the nominee (the person) * 20 to 1200 characters. Focus on the person, not the company. About the business, startup or work * 20 to 1200 characters. Focus on the venture or work itself.

Scoring signals — fill the ones that apply

You do not need to fill every field. A solo creator with audience + output is scored the same as a founder with revenue + headcount. Share only what applies to this nominee.

Revenue band Staff or headcount

Funding raised Exit or IPO link

Reach / audience For founders: users or customers. For creators and solopreneurs: followers, subscribers, listeners. 2-year growth UAE impact Recognition Major press link

Solo creator or influencer? (optional)

Content topic / niche Total followers across platforms

Noticeable impact (optional)

Any noticeable impact you want to share (personal or business) Up to 1500 characters. Specific facts and numbers help our review process.

Anything else (optional)

Anything else you want to share about the nominee Up to 1000 characters. Leave blank if nothing to add.

By submitting you confirm the nominee is an operational UAE-registered founder, entrepreneur, startup builder or business leader, is not a current member of a UAE ruling family, and has no active fraud or regulatory action. Full methodology at /emirates-71/methodology/.

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This is a

About you (the nominator)

About the nominee

Nominee portrait *

Nominee links

Company / Business / Startup

Sector *

Why them

Scoring signals — fill the ones that apply

Noticeable impact (optional)

Anything else (optional)

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