2025

Outstanding Global Entrepreneur

Entrant

Ahmed Rauf Essa

Category

Entrepreneur - Outstanding Global Entrepreneur

Client's Name

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Country / Region

Pakistan

Ahmed Rauf Essa started Telemart at the age of 23 which is now considered to be one of the Top E-commerce marketplaces in Pakistan and the largest tech retail company with its 40 retail stores across 27 cities of Pakistan. Ahmed Rauf Essa is the only Pakistani entrepreneur to win 12 Global Awards at the age of 33. He was featured in Forbes “30 Under 30” List 2019 & was also selected as Rising Star by the World Retail Congress. He has been a jury member for 34 Global Awards where he has judged brands like Saudi Aramco, Amazon, Bugatti, IBM, CISCO, Tata, Samsung, Abbott, Turkish Airline, Upwork, DHL, Carrefour, Coca Cola, Philip Morris etc. Ahmed Rauf Essa also became the only Pakistani to Chair the International Business Awards 2023. He also owns a ARE Ventures which is an accelerator that helps businesses in hyper growth, technology, marketing, alliances, distribution & more. ARE Ventures runs more than 50 companies as an accelerator and equity partner.

Credits

2025
Product & Service
SANAME - Best Outstanding Product Development, Health, Wellness, Functional Food & Beverage

Entrant

SANAME - Performance & Immunity Multi-Collagens, Bone Broths & Soups

Category

Product & Service - Food & Beverage

Country / Region

Australia

2025
Leadership
Xiaoyong Gu – Pioneering Innovator in Tech Insurance for Scientific Transformation

Entrant

Xiaoyong Gu

Category

Leadership - Outstanding Leadership in Visionary Innovation

Country / Region

United States

2025
Information Technology
Senior Software Engineer

Entrant

Balakrishna Pothineni

Category

Information Technology - Data & Analytics

Country / Region

United States

2025
Entrepreneur
From Café Owner to Multi-Venture Entrepreneur: A Journey of Growth & Innovation

Entrant

WA KAZOKU HOLDING PTY LTD

Category

Entrepreneur - Restaurant

Country / Region

Australia