Best Investor Relations by CEO – Overall Grand Prix 2026
Nominees:
- Abdulkareem Al Masabi - ADNOC Logistics & Services
- Abdulla Al Messabi - ADNOC Drilling
- Abdullah AlKhalifa - Alinma Bank
- Bader Al Lamki - ADNOC Distribution
- Faisal Abdullah Al Nassar - Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group
- Fatema Al Nuaimi - ADNOC Gas
- Ibrahim Alhaddad - Salik
- Mohamed Al Ali - Parkin
- Mohamed Farouk - ADES Holding
- Shayne Nelson - Emirates NBD Bank
Best Investor Relations by CFO - Overall Grand Prix 2026
Nominees:
- Abdullah AlOraini - Riyad Bank
- Abdulrahman Alfadda - Al Rajhi Bank
- Ahsan Akhtar - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
- Deepak Khullar - Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
- Ghassan Al Hashar - Oman Telecommunications
- Jahanzeb Ahmed Khan - National Medical Care
- Khattab Abu Qaoud - Parkin
- Maged Ibrahim - Salik
- Peter Van Driel - ADNOC Gas
- Youssef Salem - ADNOC Drilling
Best Investor Relations Professionals - Egypt
Nominees:
- Ahmed Zayed (Taalem Mgmt Services)
- Ihab Rafaat (Qatar National Bank AlAhli)
- Karim Ibrahim (Juhayna Food Industries)
- Karim Naguib (Arabian Cement)
- Nelly El Zeneiny (Commercial International Bank Egypt)
- Omar Nashaat (Valmore Holding)
- Yasmine Hemeda (Commercial International Bank Egypt)
Investor relations awards, best practice category – in partnership with Extel
The Middle East Investor Relations Conference is the largest Investor Relations event in the Middle East, gathering Investor Relations Officers and professionals from the entire region. In 2026, we are expecting more than 900 delegates to attend the event.
The Middle East Investor Relations Association’s 2025 IR Best Practice Awards scheme is conducted in partnership with Extel and based on the results of the Emerging EMEA Executive Team survey conducted by II Research. Every year, global buy- and sell-side professionals give their votes for the best IR programmes and professionals, including CEOs and CFOs, in the Middle East.
Corporate issuers can register or log in free of charge on the Extel platform to take part in the survey and update their corporate roster. Participation offers MEIRA members an opportunity to benchmark their IR practices, contribute to the regional dialogue and, upon completion of both the Corporate Insights Survey and Roster, gain access to top 3 and range results once they are released.
Key survey information
Corporate Insights Survey period: 1 December – 13 February (Closed)
Eligibility: One response per company from the IR team
What corporates can do:
Confirm here and update IR contact details to ensure accurate voting allocation
Share insights here on IR practices, processes and structures, including IR budgets, ESG, AI and market interactions
Vote for buy-side and sell-side across a range of categories
Increase participation by submitting lists of top buy-side contacts here
You can find further details and register/log in via the Extel platform. We encourage all eligible MEIRA members to circulate this opportunity within their IR teams and wider corporate networks for the duration of the survey period.
We are pleased to announce that submissions for the MEIRA Gold Standard Certification 2026 are now open. This new initiative marks an important evolution in how MEIRA recognises excellence in investor relations.
The certification is open exclusively to MEIRA corporate members, and the assessment will cover your investor relations programme for the period 1 January to 31 December 2025. The submission deadline is 28 August.
A dedicated email with full details and the submission form has been sent directly to corporate members. If you didn´t receive it, please contact us at awards@meira.me.