2025 Middle East People Awards winners announced

The CIPD Middle East People Awards 2025, held in Dubai, showcased the profession’s growing influence across the region. With record participation and winners spanning diverse industries and countries, the awards highlighted how people-first strategies are driving performance, productivity and sustainable growth.

 

  • Record-breaking participation: Reflects the profession’s growing ambition and influence across the Middle East.
  • Regional breadth: Strong participation from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and beyond.
  • Abu Dhabi Customs: Swept four awards including Employer of the Year.
  • Connected people strategies: Winning organisations aligned digital change, culture, inclusion, learning, and wellbeing.

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I feel more recognised among my HR community and at the workplace. It has given me the confidence in my skills and capabilities to be reaching such a prestigous standard.

 

Faisal A, Senior HR Manager, Chartered Fellow, Bahrain

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