The 13th Annual GCC GOV HR & Youth Summit and Awards 2025, hosted by QnA International, concluded with a grand celebration at the Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi. This prestigious event, recognized as the GCC’s leading platform for governance and human resources excellence, gathered over 300 distinguished leaders, policymakers, and HR professionals from across the region. Under the theme ‘Elevating HR, empowering youth, enabling nations,’ the awards highlighted the region’s commitment to fostering inclusive, technology-driven, and future-ready workplaces. The ceremony featured a wide range of categories, including leadership and governance, diversity and inclusion, digital transformation, employee wellbeing, sustainability, nationalisation, youth empowerment, and HR innovation. Among the notable honorees, Major General Dr. Saleh Abdullah Murad, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Administrative Affairs at Dubai Police HQ, was named GOV HR Leader of the Year, and Captain Shaikh Abdulaziz Bin Sultan Bin Abdulla Al Nuaimi, Director of the Excellence Awards Branch at Ajman Police, received the Youth Icon of the Year award. Sidh N C, director of QnA International, emphasized the event’s role in celebrating innovation, leadership, and progress in governance and human capital, stating that it reinforces the belief that people are central to national transformation. The 13th edition of the awards continues to serve as the region’s foremost platform for recognizing the individuals, policies, and initiatives driving a more empowered and future-ready GCC.
GCC regional visionaries honoured at the 13th Annual GOV HR & Youth Empowerment Awards
