In pics: Gulf Business Awards 2017 – Special category winners

Lifetime Achievement award: HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; chairman and CEO of Emirates Group; ; chairman of Dubai Supreme Fiscal Committee, Dubai Airports and Emirates NBD

Business Leader of the year 2017: HE Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, CEO of Mashreq Bank

Company of the year 2017: DarkMatter

Businesswoman of the year: Sima Ved, founder and vice chairperson of Apparel Group

SME of the year: NOW Money

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

Innovator of the year: HUB1006

Entrepreneur of the year (public vote): Nayla Al Khaja, D-Seven / The Scene

Happiness and Positivity company of the Year: DHL Express

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