While the world is discussing the topic of smart cities and economies, the Arabian Business publication has compiled a list of 100 residents of the United Arab Emirates who contribute to the development of society through their intellectual abilities.
The participants in the list - representatives of various nationalities and professions - were the first in their fields. They have achieved remarkable goals and set the highest standards for the entire community.
The list did not include members of the government and ruling families, and the participants noted by the drafters are arranged in alphabetical order, which excludes the competitive nature.
The main criterion underlying the selection is the degree of influence of candidates on society.
This is the list of the smartest people in the UAE:
Isobel Abulhoul (Isobel Abulhoul)
Founder of the literary festival Emirates Airline; She was awarded the Order of the British Empire in recognition of her achievements in the field of education and British literature in the UAE.
Dubai Abulhoul (Dubai Abulhoul)
The author of the fantasy novel "Galagolia: The Hidden Divination".
Mohammed Alabbar
Founder and chairman of Emaar Properties, a leading developer of iconic projects such as Burj Khalifa.
Director General of the UAE Space Agency and one of the most qualified leaders in the space industry.
Adib Al Balushi (Adeeb Al Balushi)
A child prodigy who, at age 10, had already invented an artificial leg for his father and a robotic vacuum cleaner for his mother.
Talal Al Gaddah
Head of MAG Property Development, a subsidiary of the highly successful MAG Group.
Talib al-Hinaya (Talib Al Hinai)
Developer of the world's first flying 3D printer.
Amani Al Hosani (Amani Al Hosani)
The first emirate female nuclear scientist.
Fatima Al Jaber (Fatima Al Jaber)
He holds a senior position in Al Jaber Group.
Dr. Ebtesam Al Ketbi)
The first woman to run an independent think tank in the Arab world.
Fatima Mohammed Al Khumairi)
He currently works at the Sharjah House of Justice.
Hoda Al Hzaimi (Hoda Al Khzaimi)
Director of Cybersecurity at New York University Abu Dhabi.
Mariam Al Mansouri)
The first female pilot of a combat aircraft in the UAE.
Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al-Marri (Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri)
Introduced an innovative electronic exit system at the airport.
Rome Al Marzouqi (Reem Al Marzouqi)
Developed the first car designed for hands-free driving.
Najla Al Midfa)
The first woman in the world of emirate descent to sit on the board of an Arab bank (United Arab Bank).
Dr. Norah Al Midfa)
The first citizen to receive a Ph.D. abroad.
Dr. Habib Al Mulla)
Founder of one of the most respected law firms in the UAE.
Hilal Al Naqbi)
Winner for the development of artificial liver.
Noura Al Noman)
The first noted science fiction writer from the UAE.
Hussain Al Nowais)
Founder and chairman of Al Novais Investments in Abu Dhabi.
Sultan Al Qassemi)
Founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation and Director at MIT Media Lab.
Khalifa Al Romaithi)
Developer of an automatic attendance monitoring device.
Amina Al Rustamani)
CEO of TECOM Business Parks.
Nashwa Al Ruwaini
Oprah Winfrey Arab World.
Marwan Bin Jassim Al Sarkal
The person responsible for the influx of investment in Sharjah.
Nawal Al Soufi
Winner of outstanding work to save the lives of 200 thousand Syrian migrants.
Jamal Sana Al Suwaidi
Director General of the independent Center for Strategic Studies in the UAE (ECSSR).
Helen Al Uzaizi
Representative of communications brands such as Porsche, LG Electronics, Audi, EMAAR International, Royal Jordanian and Zain Telecom.
Adel Ali
Founder of Air Arabia.
Yusuff Ali MA
Managing Director at Lulu Group.
Jassim Al Seddiqi
CEO and Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Financial Group.
Abdelmomen Alserkal
Creator of Alserkal Avenue.
Jaafar Ashtiyeh)
Photographer.
Samir M. Badro)
Founder of Greenline Interiors, which was entrusted with the construction of more than 22 luxury palaces in the UAE.
Maryam Bahlooq (Maryam Bahlooq)
The first woman to head a leading banking institution in the region.
Peter Baumgartner)
CEO of Etihad Airways.
Hashem Beck)
A writer from Dubai whose talent is revered throughout the world.
Charles Blaschke
Co-founder of Taka Solutions, a company that works to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
Hamad Buamim
Head of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.
Kat Budd
Co-founder of the mobile startup NOW Money.
Farah Chamm (Farah Chamma)
Poet of Palestinian descent.
Sir Tim Clark (Tim Clark)
President of Emirates Airline.
David Cook)
Founder of Project Partners.
Lance De Masi
President of the prestigious American University of Dubai (AUD).
Elissa Freiha
Co-founder of the investment company WOMENA.
Fadi Ghandour
Founder of Aramex.
Ziad Ghosn and Stephanie Khoury
This couple offers some of the most innovative solutions with the help of their investment company Nomadic Capital.
Paul Griffiths
Man in charge of the steady growth of Dubai International Airport as CEO of Dubai Airports.
Michael Hwang
Chief Justice of the courts of the Dubai International Financial Center.
Ivano Ivanelli
It is considered one of the world's leading experts in the field of sustainable development and carbon management.
Badr Jafar
CEO of Crescent Enterprises.
Sunil John
Executive Director of Public Relations Asda'a Burson-Marsteller.
Dr. Raj Kanodia
He is one of the most famous plastic surgeons in the world who has worked with several Hollywood superstars.
Huda Kattan
Trained in Hollywood makeup artist, blogger.
Dr. Deeb Kayed
One of the best neurologists on the planet.
Essa Casim (Essa Kazim)
Head of Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC).
Syed Khalil
General Manager of Khaleej Times.
Chaker Khazaal
Editor-in-chief of StepFeed and YallaFeed news sites.
Sami Khoreibi
Founder of the company in the field of solar energy Enviromena.
Elie Khouri
Responsible for the consolidation of three Omnicom media assets.
Louis Lebbos
Founding partner of Astrolabs, the only Google technology center in the region.
Marwan Lutfi
CEO of Al Etihad Credit Bureau.
Thomas Lundgren
The founder of the brand of affordable luxury furniture The One.
Ahmad Abdullah Majan (Ahmad Abdullah Majan)
Winner of five medals at the Toronto International Invention Competition.
Dr. Hoda Makkawi
Specialist on aging.
Michael Mascarenhas)
CEO of Desert Group.
Abdullah Masaad (Abdallah Massaad)
Executive Director of RAK Ceramic Company.
Dr. Maryam Matar
He worked tirelessly to reduce the spread of genetic diseases in the UAE.
Haitham Mattar)
The main goal of the head of the Department of Tourism Development of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is to attract 1 million tourists to the emirate.
Colm McLoughlin
He is Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free (DDF).
Yogesh Mehta)
Managing Director of the largest independent chemical distributor in the Middle East and the fourteenth largest in the world.
Dr. Azad Moopen)
Founder and Chairman of Aster DM Healthcare.
Thumbay Moideen
Founder of Thumbay Group.
Ronaldo Mushawar (Ronaldo Mouchawar)
Co-founder of Souq.com.
Arif Naqvi
His company The Abraaj Group currently manages $ 10 billion in assets.
Shayne Nelson
CEO of Dubai's largest bank Emirates NBD.
Magnus Olssen
Co-founder of Careem startup.
Dr. Rome Osman
Former CEO of Saudi German Hospital Dubai.
Dr. Sanjay Parashar)
Held more than 10 thousand plastic surgeries in Dubai.
Dr. Jeehan Abdul Qadir)
The first raised the theme of the relationship between a country's investment in its health care and economic growth.
Abdulhamid Mohammed Said (Abdulhamid Mohammed Saeed)
Headed the National Abu Dhabi Bank, the largest bank in the UAE.
Faris Saeed (Faris Saeed)
The creator of the first "sustainable" city in Dubai - Sustainable City.
Rizwan Sajan
Founder of Danube Group.
Hussain Sajwani
Founder of the region’s largest private developer Damac Properties.
Dr. Shetty (Dr BR Shetty)
Creator of the medical and financial empire, which includes NMC Healthcare.
Hind Shoufani
Poet and director.
Harmik Singh
Founder of Plan b Group Advertising Group.
Osman Sultan)
A significant person in the telecommunications industry, a businessman who launched the second telecommunications company in the UAE, known as du.
Ashish J. Thakkar)
Founder of the Mara Group consortium, which invests in logistics, real estate, technology and infrastructure in 25 African countries.
Hamish Tyrwhitt
CEO of Arabtec Holding.
Sunny Varkey
Founder of one of the largest private educational companies in the world, GEMS Education.
Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil
One of the richest Indians in the region, founder of VPS Healthcare.
Dr. Maurizio Viel (Maurizio Viel)
One of the world's leading cosmetic surgeons.
Sylvain Vieujot
Founder of one of the first real estate trusts in the Emirates Real Estate Investment Trust region.
Dr. Pramod Warhekar
He is one of the best specialists in laser eye surgery in the world.
Saygin Yalcin (Saygin Yalcin)
Founder of the first online car buying service in the SellAnyCar.com region.
