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The judges' panel is now complete for this Khaleej Times initiative to spotlight 150 trailblazers across industries

Khaleej Times is scouting 150 remarkable talents who are outstanding achievers in their respective fields. The KT Plus 150 list, to be launched in Q4 this year, will celebrate 150 trailblazers under 40 who are making waves across 15 industries, from tech and healthcare to sports and design.
You can nominate contenders who will finally be selected by a panel comprising of 15 eminent judges, each bringing deep industry knowledge to the table. Nominations are now open, and you can cast your vote here to choose the next generation of changemakers. The winners will be announced on September 15.
Judges who are already on the panel include Ali Al Ali, horse racing strategist; John Wilson, media & entertainment expert; Emily Mottolese, visionary designer behind the iconic Burj Khalifa; serial entrepreneur Mona Kattan, strategist and communicator Miki Hirasawa; super-influencer Mr Taster aka Hubert Sepidnam.
Also on the panel are entrepreneur Amira Sajwani, educator Poonam Bhojani, Saeed Al Taher, Secretary-General of the UAE Esports Federation, innovator Gaurav Dhar, high-impact collaborator Hala Majeed, and financial visionary Ronit Ghose.
Three new names have now been added to the panel bringing it up to 15, making it a versatile set with people bringing their own expertise to this talent hunt.
They are:


