Barcelona and London, 2027
The Transformational Leaders & Enterprises Summit 2027. A business leadership summit and enterprise awards for the leaders and enterprises that transformed their industries across India, the Middle East, South Asia, Europe and the Americas.
The leaders people follow. The enterprises changing the conversation.
Marquee Leaders · The Cover Story
Steven Bartlett · Steven.com
The entrepreneur who built a global podcast audience is now attempting to create a business ecosystem spanning media, technology, investment and creator-led enterprises.
Marquee Leaders · The Cover Story
Ritesh Agarwal · PRISM (OYO)
Our philosophy
GCEIP — the Global Centre for Enterprise, Innovation and Prosperity — exists to recognise and tell the stories of leaders and enterprises creating meaningful change in business.
Not simply what they achieved.
But what they transformed.
And the impact their leadership created.
At the heart of GCEIP is Transformational Leaders & Enterprises™ — our flagship international recognition and storytelling series across:
Dubai • Barcelona • London
Through recognition, editorial storytelling, business events and international networking, GCEIP brings together the people and enterprises shaping the next chapter of business.
Our philosophy is simple:
Because the recognition itself is only the conclusion.
The real story is the transformation that made it possible.
GCEIP
Recognising Transformation. Celebrating Achievement.
Nominate a leader or an enterprise that has changed the course of its industry. Recognition takes place in Dubai on 19 November 2026, in Barcelona in April 2027 and in London in September 2027.
GCEIP and White Page brought 125 delegates from more than 15 countries to the House of Lords and the Victory Services Club on 22 and 23 September.
From solving daily delivery challenges for restaurant chains to building an on-demand refrigerated logistics platform, the founder of JustDeliveries is helping reshape how India's food businesses grow.
Imran Farooq · SAMANA Developers From resort-style apartments and private pools to international expansion, branded residences and vertical integration, Imran Farooq has turned SAMANA Developers into one of Dubai’s fastest-rising property businesses — and is now building for a much larger stage.
Aman Mehta · Torrent Pharmaceuticals From strengthening India’s chronic-therapy leadership to integrating major acquisitions and shaping a broader growth agenda, Aman Mehta is emerging as one of the key next-generation leaders in Indian pharmaceuticals.
Dr. (CA) Ankur Aggarwal · BNW Developments From chartered accountancy to creating one of the UAE’s fastest-scaling luxury development platforms, Dr. (CA) Ankur Aggarwal is combining financial discipline, branded residences and ambitious expansion to build BNW Developments for the next phase of Gulf real estate.
Abhyuday Jindal · Jindal Stainless From expanding global stainless-steel capacity to advancing green hydrogen, renewable energy and high-value manufacturing, Abhyuday Jindal is helping position Jindal Stainless for the next phase of India’s industrial growth.
Rashed Ahmadyar · Ahmadyar Developments With a billion-dirham development portfolio, fast-moving projects and a disciplined approach to growth, Rashed Ahmadyar is positioning Ahmadyar Developments as one of Dubai’s emerging real estate names.
Shashank Kumar · Razorpay From solving online-payment friction for startups to helping businesses manage money through payments, banking and AI, Shashank Kumar has spent more than a decade building the rails beneath India’s digital economy.
Hazza Zaal · Al Barari Real Estate Group At Al Barari and through his own venture, Elemental Developments, Hazza Zaal is advancing a different vision of Dubai real estate — one where luxury is measured not only by architecture and address, but by how a place makes people feel.
Adwaita Nayar · Nykaa From taking Nykaa offline to building its fashion business and now scaling House of Nykaa, Adwaita Nayar is helping transform one of India’s most recognised digital-first companies into a portfolio of enduring consumer brands.
Amira Sajwani · PRYPCO With one foot inside one of the Middle East’s best-known property groups and another building an independent PropTech platform, Amira Sajwani is challenging the traditional rules of how real estate is bought, financed and owned.
Alisha Moopen · Aster DM Healthcare GCC From expanding hospital networks to digital health, AI-enabled care and a growing Saudi footprint, Alisha Moopen is helping transform Aster DM Healthcare from a traditional provider into a connected healthcare ecosystem for the GCC.
Navneet Mandhani · Karma Developers From technology and global business to real estate and venture investing, Navneet Mandhani has built his career around one recurring idea: spotting opportunity early and scaling it across markets.
From performance-focused electric motorbikes to affordable family transportation, Dat Bike is taking on one of Southeast Asia's most established consumer habits. Its next challenge is not simply building a better electric motorcycle, but building a manufacturing and service business capable of competing at national and eventually regional scale.
Construction projects can run into trouble long before building work starts. Stockholm-based Brickanta is developing an AI-powered platform to help construction companies analyse contracts, identify risks, prepare bids and make better decisions before committing resources.
Ultrahuman · Health-tech and wearables From continuous glucose monitoring and smart rings to blood biomarkers, women’s health and real-time biointelligence, Bengaluru-based Ultrahuman is attempting something far more ambitious than building another wearable. It wants to create a computing platform that understands the human body continuously.
Yalla Group · Digital social networking and gaming From voice-led social networking and culturally resonant gaming to a growing ecosystem of digital entertainment, Yalla Group has built one of the Middle East’s most distinctive technology brands by proving that global-scale digital products can succeed when they begin with local behaviour, language and identity.
Enerwhere · Clean energy and utilities From desert construction sites and quarries to islands, industrial facilities and oilfield operations, Enerwhere has built its reputation by taking renewable energy where conventional grids often cannot go — combining solar, storage, intelligent controls and flexible power systems to reduce diesel dependence without sacrificing reliability.
ShopBack · E-commerce Founded in Singapore in 2014, ShopBack spent a decade turning a browser cashback habit into Asia-Pacific’s largest rewards network, reaching unicorn status in 2026 on the back of quiet profitability. Its next move is harder: standing at the actual point of sale, not just after it.
Every story on GCEIP sits within Transformational Leaders & Enterprises™, our flagship recognition series across Dubai, Barcelona and London. Choose a track or an edition to see how recognition works.
GCEIP recognises transformational leaders and enterprises, celebrates their achievements on international stages, tells the stories behind their success and connects them with a global business community.
Recognising the leaders and enterprises driving growth across the Middle East, India, Asia and Africa.
Innovation & Transformation EditionRecognising innovation, technology and sustainability-led transformation, with a focus on European enterprise.
Global Leadership EditionThe culmination of the series: recognising global leadership, cross-border business and transformation at scale.
Nominate a leader or an enterprise for Dubai (19 November 2026), Barcelona (April 2027) or London (September 2027). Recognition is subject to GCEIP’s eligibility, review and selection standards.
GCEIP — Global Centre for Enterprise, Innovation and Prosperity — is an international business awards, recognition and storytelling platform best known for Transformational Leaders & Enterprises™, a global series across Dubai, Barcelona and London.
Transformational Leaders & Enterprises™ is GCEIP’s flagship series. It recognises business leaders and enterprises through international recognition, editorial storytelling and business events in Dubai on 19 November 2026, Barcelona in April 2027 and London in September 2027.
GCEIP recognition combines the award itself, celebration at an international event, a story published in The Cover Story for leaders or Premier Brands for enterprises, networking with other recognised leaders and enterprises, and a permanent public record.
Business leaders, CEOs, founders and enterprises can be nominated, by themselves or by a third party, and recognition is subject to GCEIP’s eligibility, review and selection standards.
The Cover Story publishes leadership stories, interviews and founder journeys, and Premier Brands publishes enterprise stories on transformation, innovation, growth and impact, both under GCEIP.
