The CEO Magazine

The CEO Magazine’s 2026 Executive of the Year Awards – United States winners have been revealed. From innovation and visionary leadership to community impact and employee engagement, this year’s awards celebrate the executives shaping business across the United States.

Michael Langeveld, UAE Country Director at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, sees significant opportunity as the United Arab Emirates advances its AI and digital ambitions. Learn how @HPE is bringing together AI, hybrid cloud and networking to help customers build for the future.

After more than three decades of success, @robertherjavec believes his greatest company is still ahead of him. While the seasoned entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor sees himself as more balanced these days, but he is still as hungry as ever for the next great opportunity.

As Philippine aviation enters a new era of private airport management, dnata Philippines CEO Margaret Lim Yu is looking beyond Manila for growth. She shares how adaptability, global standards and a passion for the industry are shaping the company’s future.

Discover why investor @robertherjavec is ready to return to the founder’s seat and find out how your business could be losing millions to change. Plus, experience one of Australia’s most exciting cool-climate wine regions in Queensland’s Granite Belt.

Saving Africa’s disappearing wildlife is going to take more than talk. Private investments can create opportunities to protect wildlife and local communities, but the challenge lies in making sure this doesn’t become another form of exploitation, @AnnabelHes56220 writes.

Langeberg Foods CEO Edwin Kriel is steering an 85-year-old business through rapid change as it becomes South Africa’s sole remaining fruit cannery. For the company’s next chapter, the focus will be on expansion, diversification and ensuring purpose and profit work together.