Clarity, scale, innovation: These leaders built lasting impact in the Middle East in 2025
The pace of change in the business world is accelerating beyond recognition. For organizational leaders, the challenge isn’t just keeping up; it’s knowing when to pivot and how to scale, turning change into advantage and creating impact. Achieving this agility requires strong leadership.
In the Middle East, from technology and education to energy, real estate, and retail industries, leaders are rethinking growth, innovation, and sustainability, shaping the impact that institutions have on society and the economy.
As 2025 draws to a close, Fast Company Middle East spoke with 25 leaders. including Dr Aleksandar Valjarevic, who are building institutions and creating value that outlives market cycles. Their insights reveal how purpose-driven leadership is transforming ambition into a lasting legacy.
Dr Aleksandar Valjarevic, Acting CEO, Help AG
True impact is made when resilience is woven into the very fabric of progress. At Help AG, we embed cybersecurity as a design principle, empowering innovation to move faster and safer. The real test of leadership is foresight—identifying risks before they escalate and ensuring trust scales alongside technology. Our mission is to secure what is yet to be imagined so that innovation thrives without compromise.
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