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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Chloe Belloy: Excellence in Legal Services — Best in Criminal and Family Law
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Poonam Bhojani: Excellence in Education — Best in Innovation & Leadership
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Amrita Hothi: Women Under 30 — Rising Entrepreneur of the Year
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Aparna Verma: Excellence in Education — Lifetime Achievement Award
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Dr Hanan Al Mheiri: Excellence in Business — Best in Leadership and Mindset Transformation
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Dr Elizabeth Thomas: Excellence in Pet Care — Best Entrepreneur
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Nawarh Faran: Excellence in Corporate — Best in Healthcare Management
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Sarah Fayad: Excellence in Technology — Best in Urban Design
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Swetha Prabhakaran: Excellence in Business Lifetime Achievement Award
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Shubha Mishra: Excellence in Real Estate — Best in Construction
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Sanaa Ouahmane: Excellence in Automotive Industry — Best in Mobility Services
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Alia Noor: Excellence in Finance — Best in Corporate Taxation
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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13. Ahlam Ali Al Marzooqi: Excellence in Finance — Best Strategic Financial Planner
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Dr Mehri Pourkand: Excellence in Health — Best in Cosmetology
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Nada Adwan Yazbeck: Excellence in Education — Best Education App
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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16. Fariha Fatima: Excellence in Finance — Best in Product Development & Strategy
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Nooshin Mortazavi: Excellence in Real Estate — Best Start-up of the Year
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Priyaa Telavvane: Excellence in Arts — Best in Interior Design
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Layal Hamdeh: Excellence in Media — Best Content Creator
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Ryoko Kuwata: Excellence in Media — Best Creative Agency
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Vineetha Jose Thachil: Excellence in Finance — Best in Audit & Assurance
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Nithya Reuben: Excellence in Human Resources — Best Transformational Leadership Coach
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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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)
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Mridula Singh: Excellence in Real Estate — Best Innovation in Property Management
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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One of Cynthia Trench's teammates accepted the Excellence in Legal Services — Best Legal Consultant award on her behalf
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Margaret Adeniyi: Excellence in Fashion & Beauty — Best Style Coach
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Areeba Sheikh: Women under 30 — Rising Star in IT & Digital Transformation
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Linda Muldoon: Excellence in Real Estate — Best Boutique Agency
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Maya Moghrabi: Excellence in Business — Best Health and Food Entrepreneur
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Dr Lioudmila Grigorievna Vassiliev: Excellence in Health — Best in Holistic Medicine
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Dhanya Rejish: Excellence in Finance — Best in Tax Consultancy
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Dr Vidhya Vinod: Excellence in Education — Best in Student Placement
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Dr Summia Zaher: Excellence in Health — Best in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Shanti Kumari Bhandari: Excellence in Tourism — Trailblazer of the Year
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Amreen Iqbal: Excellence in Business — Best in Luxury Retail (Maria Amalraj from Gulf News received the award on her behalf)
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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Maryam Rastegar Poor: Excellence in Education — Best in Music Training
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News, Chief Visual Journalist
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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