In pics: Gulf Business Awards 2016 - Special category winners

Lifetime Achievement award: Sunny Varkey, founder and chairman of GEMS Education

Business Leader of the year 2016: Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports

Company of the year 2016: Jumeirah

Businesswoman of the year: H.E Dr Raja Al Gurg, managing director of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, president of Dubai Business Women Council, deputy chairperson of the board at Dubai Healthcare City Authority, board member of the Dubai Chamber Of Commerce and Industry

CSR Initiative of the year (public vote): ActiveLife by Daman

SME of the year: Fetchr

Entrepreneur of the year 2016 (public vote): Mudassir Sheikha and Magnus Olsson, founders of Careem

Innovator of the year: Dubai Future Foundation

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