Aminath Hussain Zaady, Chief Operating Officer of Brennia Kottefaru and Co-Founder of Rouf, has been honored as the winner of the Global Women of Influence Award 2025 in the Impact and Change category. She has also been awarded under Professional and Career Women Award 2024 as the Global Woman of the Year by Women in Management, underscoring her remarkable achievements and influence across both local and international arenas.

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The Global Women of Influence Awards is a prestigious international platform that celebrates the exceptional achievements of women leaders across industries who are driving innovation, empowerment, and transformation worldwide. This year’s selection process reviewed over 300 global candidates, with honorees chosen for their visionary leadership, social contribution, and measurable impact.

Zaady stands as a trailblazer whose career seamlessly merges innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity. At Brennia Kottefaru, she has redefined modern hospitality by introducing AI-driven systems and smart revenue and marketing strategies, alongside the creation of an agile management framework that embodies forward-thinking, sustainable leadership. Her approach has shifted traditional operational models into a dynamic, data-driven, people-first ecosystem & customer driven —empowering teams, enhancing performance, and strengthening accountability across all levels. Under her direction, Brennia has emerged as one of the fastest-growing hospitality brands in the Maldives, setting a new benchmark for intelligent, sustainable, and human-centered hospitality.

Zaady is widely recognized as a people-oriented leader who inspires through empathy, creativity, and collaboration. Her leadership style emphasizes empowerment, continuous learning, and innovation — cultivating a workplace culture that celebrates inclusion, purpose, and excellence.

As Co-Founder of Rouf, a global travel tech and co-living company, Zaady is pioneering a new way of living and traveling built around technology, sustainability, and community. Rouf is driven by two core components: Co-Living, which offers smart, design-led communal spaces that foster collaboration and belonging; and Travel Tech, a digital platform that connects global citizens with flexible, tech-enabled experiences worldwide. Together, these two pillars position Rouf at the intersection of innovation, mobility, and human connection, redefining how people live, work, and explore in a borderless, digital-first world.

Beyond her entrepreneurial ventures, Zaady also serves as Ambassador of Co-Liv Singapore, where she champions eco-conscious living ecosystems and inclusive innovation across Asia. A passionate advocate for women’s empowerment, she continues to drive access to leadership, mentorship, and opportunity for women and marginalized communities, inspiring a new generation of purpose-led changemakers.

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The Global Women of Influence Award 2025, established in Singapore and presented in Dubai, celebrates women who redefine leadership by fusing innovation with empathy — those shaping a future where progress, sustainability, and human connection go hand in hand.