A Region on the Global Stage MENA’s corporate leaders gather to celebrate their achievements as the region helps drive publicly-listed powerhouses to success. November 2014 saw the return of Forbes Middle East’s celebrated Global Meets Local event; a coming together of some of MENA’s most prominent business leaders responsible for driving the regional success of global corporate powerhouses. Held in Dubai’s Jumeirah Emirates Towers on November 11, the evening of celebrations included the revealing of Forbes Middle East’s Global Meets Local issue and with it, a list of the top 100 corporate decision makers, from CEOs to company presidents.