Chloe Belloy: Excellence in Legal Services — Best in Criminal and Family Law
Photo Gallery: Excellence Awards 2025 winners receive their trophies
Organised by Gulf News and BeingShe, the fifth edition honours women's contributions
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37 women from a wide range of sectors, from the arts and the automotive industry to business, education and finance, were presented with Excellence Awards at the Museum of the Future on Saturday
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Poonam Bhojani: Excellence in Education — Best in Innovation & Leadership
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Amrita Hothi: Women Under 30 — Rising Entrepreneur of the Year
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Aparna Verma: Excellence in Education — Lifetime Achievement Award
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Dr Hanan Al Mheiri: Excellence in Business — Best in Leadership and Mindset Transformation
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Dr Elizabeth Thomas: Excellence in Pet Care — Best Entrepreneur
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Nawarh Faran: Excellence in Corporate — Best in Healthcare Management
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Sarah Fayad: Excellence in Technology — Best in Urban Design
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Swetha Prabhakaran: Excellence in Business Lifetime Achievement Award
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Shubha Mishra: Excellence in Real Estate — Best in Construction
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Sanaa Ouahmane: Excellence in Automotive Industry — Best in Mobility Services
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Alia Noor: Excellence in Finance — Best in Corporate Taxation
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13. Ahlam Ali Al Marzooqi: Excellence in Finance — Best Strategic Financial Planner
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Dr Mehri Pourkand: Excellence in Health — Best in Cosmetology
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Nada Adwan Yazbeck: Excellence in Education — Best Education App
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16. Fariha Fatima: Excellence in Finance — Best in Product Development & Strategy
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Nooshin Mortazavi: Excellence in Real Estate — Best Start-up of the Year
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Priyaa Telavvane: Excellence in Arts — Best in Interior Design
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Layal Hamdeh: Excellence in Media — Best Content Creator
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Ryoko Kuwata: Excellence in Media — Best Creative Agency
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Vineetha Jose Thachil: Excellence in Finance — Best in Audit & Assurance
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Nithya Reuben: Excellence in Human Resources — Best Transformational Leadership Coach
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Shirin Asgar: Excellence in Business — Best in Fragrances and Cosmetics (Shirin couldn’t be present for the event, so one of her team members received the award on her behalf)
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Mridula Singh: Excellence in Real Estate — Best Innovation in Property Management
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One of Cynthia Trench's teammates accepted the Excellence in Legal Services — Best Legal Consultant award on her behalf
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Margaret Adeniyi: Excellence in Fashion & Beauty — Best Style Coach
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Areeba Sheikh: Women under 30 — Rising Star in IT & Digital Transformation
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Linda Muldoon: Excellence in Real Estate — Best Boutique Agency
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Maya Moghrabi: Excellence in Business — Best Health and Food Entrepreneur
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Dr Lioudmila Grigorievna Vassiliev: Excellence in Health — Best in Holistic Medicine
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Dhanya Rejish: Excellence in Finance — Best in Tax Consultancy
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Dr Vidhya Vinod: Excellence in Education — Best in Student Placement
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Dr Summia Zaher: Excellence in Health — Best in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Shanti Kumari Bhandari: Excellence in Tourism — Trailblazer of the Year
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Amreen Iqbal: Excellence in Business — Best in Luxury Retail (Maria Amalraj from Gulf News received the award on her behalf)
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Maryam Rastegar Poor: Excellence in Education — Best in Music Training
Dr Randa Diab-Bahman was awarded Excellence in Education — Best Consultant trophy. Unfortunately, she couldn't attend the event due to personal reasons.
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