Top 20 LinkedIn Creators in the UAE (2026)

What changed in the UAE's top 20 LinkedIn creators since our last ranking

The pool is larger this time: 130 active UAE creators, against 111 in our previous edition, even with the new 60-day rule.

Nine names are new in this top 20, including the whole new top two: Sheikh Hamdan at #1 and Rizwan Sajan at #2. Shyo Koshy enters at #5 and Ahmed Galal Ismail at #10.

Juhi Bhatia, our previous #1, is now #3, and Olivier Blum moves from #2 to #4. Beni Tossou holds #14, the only creator at the same rank as before.

Nine creators from our previous top 20 are no longer in it.

#20 · Amina Daoui, 234 median likes

Amina Daoui turns LinkedIn profiles into client pipelines for founders, through brand strategy and content systems. She is new in this edition.

The smallest account in the top 20, she also posts its highest engagement rate, though her audience sits under the 20k minimum of the efficiency cut below. Her yearly median more than tripled, from 79 in 2025 to 270 so far in 2026.

"In 2026, I still watch founders post five times a week and hear nothing back." Her most liked post of the year: 885 likes, almost 4 times her median. Read it

#19 · Tarana Kasana, 262 median likes

Tarana Kasana helps business owners grow revenue through LinkedIn. She is #19, down from #9 in our previous edition: her yearly median rose from 350 in 2024 to 419 in 2025, then fell to 264 so far in 2026.

Her Entrepreneurship (415 median likes) and Personal Branding (411) posts do better than her posts about LinkedIn itself (245).

"Life got so serious that I almost stopped celebrating my follower milestones." Her most liked post of the year: 759 likes, the smallest best post in this top 20. Read it

#18 · Mohamed Al Hashemi, 279 median likes

Mohamed Al Hashemi is the CEO of Union Coop, a board member and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, new in this edition. One of seven top-20 accounts above 100k followers, he has the third-lowest engagement rate here. Our yearly data on him covers 2026 only.

"You have the idea. You start the company. You take the risk. Then someone needs to give you a real chance." His most liked post of the year: 1,074 likes, almost 4 times his median. Read it

#17 · Karima Labrini, 286 median likes

Karima Labrini advises founders, CEOs and business owners on executive positioning and market entry across the UAE and the GCC. She is new in this edition.

She draws about two comments for every five likes, the second-highest comment ratio in the top 20, and her engagement rate puts her in the efficiency cut below. Her Personal Branding posts earn a 555 median, almost twice her overall figure.

"Why do we crave external validation?" Her most liked post of the year: 896 likes and 139 comments. Read it

#16 · Jyoti Motwani, 288 median likes

Jyoti Motwani builds personal brands for enterprise founders and CEOs from Dubai, and she is new in this edition. She has the third-most posts analyzed in this top 20.

LinkedIn itself is her main subject (293 median likes on that theme), and her engagement rate places her fifth in the efficiency cut below.

"I am guilty of admitting this. But I am obsessed with LinkedIn." Her most liked post of the year: 1,032 likes, more than 3 times her median. Read it

#15 · Hamza Bhatti, 298 median likes

Hamza Bhatti, a content creator and branding expert, is #15, down from #13 in our previous edition. His engagement rate is the second-lowest in the top 20, and his yearly median fell from 395 in 2025 to 247 so far in 2026.

"Amen to that!" His most liked post of the year, three words of text: 14,178 likes, 48 times his median, the widest gap in the top 20. Read it

#14 · Beni Tossou, 304 median likes

Beni Tossou runs Marketing Lab and PodLab Studio and wrote a book on 23 customer acquisition channels. He writes in French and holds #14, the same rank as in our previous edition.

His yearly median rose from 200 in 2024 to 210 in 2025 and 343 so far in 2026. His Entrepreneurship posts (398 median likes) more than double his Content Marketing (149) and Sales (158) posts, and a number opens 54% of his hooks, the second-highest rate of the 11 top-20 creators whose hooks we measured.

"Il y a quelques jours, j’ai reçu sur notre podcast le seul et unique STAN ZEZE-BAYARD pour une conversation inédite autour de l’entrepreneuriat en Afrique et de son parcours." (A few days ago, I hosted the one and only Stan Zeze-Bayard on our podcast for an exclusive conversation about entrepreneurship in Africa and his career.) His most liked post of the year: 1,087 likes, more than 3 times his median. Read it

#13 · Nehha, 333 median likes

Nehha writes strategic storytelling for CEOs and founders, and is #13, one place below her previous rank. Her yearly median has risen every year: 189 in 2024, 276 in 2025, 333 so far in 2026. Personal Branding is her best theme (393 median likes).

"In 2026, making money on LinkedIn won't look like funnels or virality." Her most liked post of the year: 1,007 likes and 223 comments, 3 times her median. Read it

#12 · Marilyne Defer, 362 median likes

Marilyne Defer coaches busy professionals on health and nutrition, and she is new in this edition. Wellness accounts for most of her feed (55 of the 70 posts we analyzed, 400 median likes); for more names in that field, see our ranking of the top LinkedIn wellness creators.

"I saved this quote this week, and I keep coming back to it." Her most liked post of the year: 1,515 likes and 163 comments, about 4 times her median. Read it

#11 · Sarah Sham, 417 median likes

Sarah Sham, principal designer at Essajees Atelier, is an award-winning interior designer working across India and the UAE. She is #11, down from #6 in our previous edition.

Of the 11 top-20 creators whose writing we measured, she writes the longest posts, and a number opens 66% of her hooks, the highest rate. Her yearly median eased from 762 in 2024 to 656 in 2025.

"We started with 4 people in my dad's basement and 11 years later, we're 60+ designing the best spaces in the world." Her most liked post of the year: 1,478 likes. Read it

#10 · Ahmed Galal Ismail, 490 median likes

Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Holding, is new in this edition. His Event Management posts do best (724 median likes, on three posts).

He has the fewest posts analyzed in the top 20, and his best post earned under 3 times his median, the smallest gap here: his rank rests on consistency.

"Egypt came into this FIFA World Cup tournament never having won a match since our debut in 1934." His most liked post of the year: 1,352 likes. Read it

#9 · Luís Rodrigues, 588 median likes

Luís Rodrigues, a chief product and technology officer, helps leaders turn AI into a return on investment. He is #9, down from #7 in our previous edition, with the most posts analyzed in the top 20.

AI is his main theme (603 median likes), and his AI Ethics posts do better still (955). His yearly median rose from 402 in 2025 to 674 so far in 2026. For more names in his field, see our ranking of the top LinkedIn AI creators.

"Everyone wants to be AI-first. Nobody wants to own the data." His most liked post of the year: 3,446 likes and 400 comments, almost 6 times his median. Read it

#8 · Lanzi Weideman, 632 median likes

Lanzi Weideman builds LinkedIn personal brands for CEOs and founders. She is #8, down from #3 in our previous edition, with the second-highest median comment count in the top 20 and the second-best rate in the efficiency cut below.

Her yearly median went from 804 in 2025 to 557 so far in 2026. Content Marketing is her main theme (668 median likes).

"Everyone loves to talk about 'the algorithm.' How do you hack it?" Her most liked post of the year: 1,860 likes and 402 comments, almost 3 times her median. Read it

#7 · Patrice Evra, 698 median likes

Patrice Evra lists himself as an investor, founder, activist, author, speaker and host. He is #7, down from #4 in our previous edition, though his yearly median rose from 822 in 2025 to 1,101 so far in 2026.

Entrepreneurship (903 median likes) and Leadership (883) are his two main themes.

"My brother for life is Ji Sung Park. He is the reason I am almost fluent in Korean." His most liked post of the year: 4,374 likes, more than 6 times his median. Read it

#6 · Mahdi Shafiei, 741 median likes

Mahdi Shafiei, founder of Trifid Media, writes the shortest posts of the 11 top-20 creators whose word counts we hold. He is #6, down from #5 in our previous edition, and his yearly median went from 752 in 2025 to 443 so far in 2026.

His few Social Media (419 median likes) and Sales (446) posts sit below his overall figure.

"I just witnessed the most Gen Z salary negotiation of my life." His most liked post of the year: 3,483 likes, almost 5 times his median. Read it

#5 · Shyo Koshy, 1,070 median likes

Shyo Koshy leads workforce and staffing solutions after more than 20 years in the UAE and the GCC, and he is new in this edition. He holds the highest median comment count in the top 20, about two comments for every five likes, and leads the efficiency cut below.

His Workforce Planning posts earn a 1,029 median, close to his overall figure.

"The finish line may have one runner. But the race is won by the whole team." His most liked post of the year: 4,567 likes and 458 comments, about 4 times his median. Read it

#4 · Olivier Blum, 1,223 median likes

Olivier Blum, CEO of Schneider Electric, is #4, down from #2 in our previous edition. He has the lowest median comment count in the top 20, so his readers like far more than they reply, and his engagement rate places him third in the efficiency cut below.

His yearly median climbed from 325 in 2022 to 343, then 438, then 1,346 in 2025. Energy Management is his recurring theme (1,014 median likes).

"Today marks an exciting milestone as Schneider Electric and Apple introduce a new Smart Thermostat co-developed for Apple Home Collection" His most liked post of the year: 7,719 likes, more than 6 times his median. Read it

#3 · Juhi Bhatia, 1,430 median likes

Juhi Bhatia, a global talent acquisition expert and founder of JB, is #3, down from #1 in our previous edition. She is the second-biggest account in this top 20, with its second-most posts analyzed.

Her Career Development posts earn a 1,871 median and Talent Acquisition 1,512, while Recruiting, her most frequent theme, earns 784. Her yearly median went from 1,941 in 2025 to 1,325 so far in 2026.

"Claim it 💫" Her most liked post of the year, two words of text: 28,216 likes, almost 20 times her median and the second-biggest post on this page. Read it

#2 · Rizwan Sajan, 1,484 median likes

Rizwan Sajan, founder and chairman of Danube Group, is new in this edition and enters at #2. Our yearly data on him covers 2026 only.

His Entrepreneurship posts earn a 2,309 median, far above his Real Estate posts (917), his most frequent theme. For more names in that field, see our ranking of the top LinkedIn real estate creators.

His most liked post of the year, a personal post about his family: 19,173 likes, 13 times his median.

#1 · HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 2,165 median likes

HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum tops our UAE ranking with 2,165 median likes per post, 49 times the pool median. He is new in this edition, and he is also the biggest account in our UAE data.

His LinkedIn headline reads: Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE. With the biggest audience, he also has the lowest engagement rate in the top 20.

His Philanthropy posts earn a 4,045 median and his Event Management posts 3,061, both well above his overall figure. Our yearly data on him covers 2026 only.

"…the flydubai pilot who embodied the highest degrees of courage, responsibility, and care for human life." His most liked post of the year: 64,961 likes and 1,486 comments, 30 times his median and the biggest post on this page by far. Read it

Where do these cards come from? We computed every figure on this page from public posts with MagicPost's LinkedIn analytics: median engagement, engagement rates, themes, trajectories and favorite slots, across 130 UAE creators. It works on your profile too, including a side-by-side with anyone on this list.

Who are the most-followed LinkedIn creators in the UAE?

Followers are what most lists rank by, so here they are: the ten biggest active accounts in our UAE dataset (10+ posts in the last 12 months, one in the last 60 days). This is the top of our data, not a census of every UAE profile.

Accounts with fewer than 10 posts in 12 months, or none in the last 60 days, are left out by design, so public lists of the most-followed UAE profiles can differ.

Four of the ten make our top 20, and at the very top the two orders agree: Sheikh Hamdan is first on both. Rizwan Sajan and Juhi Bhatia, ninth and sixth by followers, rank #2 and #3; Ahmed Galal Ismail is #10.

Below that, the link breaks. Steve Nouri, who builds an AI community, is second by followers and ranks #22 on 230 median likes. Henri Arslanian, a crypto investor and broadcaster, and CA Neetu Jain, a UAE tax and compliance adviser, rank #76 and #89, both under the pool median of 44.

Merihane Hammoud, a head of people and culture, sits under our 30-post floor (20 posts analyzed), on 50 median likes.

Which LinkedIn creators in the UAE have the highest engagement rate?

Raw like counts reward whoever has the biggest crowd. Engagement rate corrects for that: median likes per post divided by followers (20k followers and over). In the UAE, all five leaders also sit in the top 20:

Shyo Koshy, a staffing leader with 43k followers, posts a 2.46% engagement rate, more than 40 times the Crown Prince's rate. Three of the five work on personal branding or executive positioning: Lanzi Weideman, Karima Labrini and Jyoti Motwani.

The top 20 itself runs from 2.77% (Amina Daoui, under the 20k minimum of this cut) down to 0.06% (Sheikh Hamdan), more than a 40-fold spread.

Among accounts over 20k followers, the five most engaged UAE audiences in our data all belong to mid-sized accounts, under 100k followers. For country benchmarks, see the national LinkedIn engagement rate.

Which LinkedIn creator in the UAE gets the most comments per post?

One last angle that rarely shows up in these lists: comments relative to likes.

Among accounts with 100+ median likes, the record in our UAE pool is held by Zeyneb Madi, an AI engineer and founder who builds automations for small businesses, at 194 median comments against 189 median likes, slightly more than one comment per like.

The typical top-20 creator gets about one comment per 10 likes.

Where are the UAE's LinkedIn-native creators?

Look at the top of this ranking: a crown prince, a real estate chairman, a recruiter, the chief executives of Schneider Electric and Majid Al Futtaim, a staffing leader and an investor and speaker.

To see how the UAE's names compare, open our worldwide ranking of the top LinkedIn creators.

The UAE's LinkedIn-native creators (the people who teach personal branding and content on the platform itself) sit further down: Lanzi Weideman at #8, then Nehha (#13), Hamza Bhatti (#15), Jyoti Motwani (#16), Tarana Kasana (#19) and Amina Daoui (#20). Two of them, Lanzi Weideman and Jyoti Motwani, also sit in the efficiency cut.

We studied the natives separately, one data biography at a time, in our guide to the top LinkedIn creators to study.

One timing note. Every favorite slot in this top 20 falls on a weekday between 9 AM and 5 PM Dubai time, never in the evening or at the weekend.

For ordinary accounts, our study of the best time to post on LinkedIn points a little earlier: weekday mornings, 7 AM to 9 AM local time.

And if showing up in these creators' comment sections is part of your plan, an engagement feed keeps it to a five-minute daily habit.

How we ranked the UAE's top LinkedIn creators

All of this is MagicPost's own research. We went through the last 12 months of posts from 130 UAE creators and ranked them by median likes per post.

Only creators with at least one post in the last 60 days are ranked, a rule new in this edition. The method:

• Floors: at least 5,000 followers and 30 posts in the window; deleted posts excluded.

• Median rather than average: no single viral post can buy a place.

• Posts analyzed: the posts our dataset holds per creator, sometimes fewer than they published.

• Per creator: themes, yearly trajectories, writing fingerprints, engagement rates and conversation ratios.

Rankings refresh as the data does. No placement here was sponsored; every rank comes straight from the median.

Study them, then study yourself. With MagicPost you can analyze any UAE creator the way we just did (median engagement, engagement rate, themes, trajectory, slots) and benchmark your own profile against the country. The data on this page is the product.