In a significant recognition of leadership in the realm of economic policy and governance, the first-ever "National Business Leadership Award of the Year" was awarded to Mohammad Shariatmadari at the Fourth International Conference on Economics and Business Management.
The award, newly established this year, aims to highlight exemplary figures who have demonstrated outstanding capabilities in shaping and leading the country's economic direction. Shariatmadari was honored for his strategic role and executive leadership at PGPIC—widely regarded as a flagship holding in Iran's petrochemical industry.