Forbes Middle East has unveiled its signature annual list of the region\u2019s most powerful businesswomen for 2024, ranking the most successful, influential, and impactful women in business, championing the way to a brighter, fairer future. The list was constructed based on the size of the business, the individual\u2019s impact, achievements, and performance over the last year, and the scope of CSR and other initiatives led by the person. Leaders of family businesses were excluded this year.<\/p>\n
Hana Al Rostamani, Group CEO of the First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), leads the list for the second consecutive year. She was also recognized on Forbes\u2019 list of the World\u2019s Most Powerful Women 2023, ranked at 63 overall and 14th in the finance category globally. Two Kuwaiti powerhouses \u2013 NBK Group\u2019s Shaikha Khaled Al Bahar and KNPC\u2019s Wadha Ahmad Al-Khateeb \u2013 round up the top three.<\/p>\n
The 2024 list features 100 entries, with 104 women from 27 sectors and 28 nationalities. Egyptians dominate with 17 women, followed by 14 Emiratis, and Saudis and Lebanese with nine women each. Leaders in banking and financial services make up over a quarter of the ranking with 26 entries, followed by healthcare with 13, and investments and technology with six entries each. A wave of 35 newcomers have joined this year\u2019s list from 15 different sectors.<\/p>\n
Three industry titans broke into the top 10 for the first time: Dana Nasser Al Sabah, Group CEO of Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) \u2013 KIPCO; Shazia Syed, Unilever\u2019s General Manager \u2013 North Africa, Levant, and Iraq & Arabia Senior Customer Development Lead; Reem Asaad, Cisco\u2019s Vice President \u2013 Middle East, Africa, T\u00fcrkiye, Romania & The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Of the top 10 ranked women, 50% work within the banking and financial services industry, and two Pakistani trailblazers represent the region\u2019s non-Arab, diverse senior leadership.<\/p>\n
Top 10 Most Powerful Businesswomen In The Middle East 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n Nationality: <\/strong>Emirati<\/p>\n Group CEO, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) <\/em><\/p>\n Nationality: <\/strong>Kuwaiti<\/p>\n Deputy Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait Group (NBK Group) <\/em><\/p>\n Nationality: <\/strong>Kuwaiti<\/p>\n CEO, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) <\/em><\/p>\n Nationality: <\/strong>Pakistani<\/p>\n Cofounder and Group CEO, PureHealth Holding <\/em><\/p>\n NEWCOMER TO TOP 10<\/strong><\/p>\n Nationality: <\/strong>Kuwaiti<\/p>\n Group CEO, Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) \u2013 KIPCO <\/em><\/p>\n Nationality: <\/strong>Jordanian<\/p>\n CEO, Arab Bank<\/em><\/p>\n Nationality:<\/strong> Saudi<\/p>\n Chairperson, Saudi Tadawul Group<\/em><\/p>\n Nationality:<\/strong> Emirati<\/p>\n CEO, Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) <\/em><\/p>\n NEWCOMER TO TOP 10<\/strong><\/p>\n Nationality: <\/strong>Pakistani<\/p>\n General Manager \u2013 North Africa, Levant, and Iraq & Arabia Senior Customer Development Lead, Unilever <\/em><\/p>\n NEWCOMER TO TOP 10<\/strong><\/p>\n Nationality: <\/strong>Egyptian-American<\/p>\n Vice President \u2013 Middle East, Africa, T\u00fcrkiye, Romania & The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Cisco<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Forbes Middle East has unveiled its signature annual list of the region\u2019s most powerful businesswomen for 2024, ranking the most successful, influential, and impactful women in business, championing the way to a brighter, fairer future. The list was constructed based on the size of the business, the individual\u2019s impact, achievements, and performance over the last […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2803,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[91,39,168,83,130,87,3720,15,3714,119,3716],"tags":[2828,2036,3954,2808,3226,3956,365],"class_list":["post-2801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arab-countries-en","category-business-economy-en","category-country","category-egypt-en","category-featured-en","category-gcc-en","category-kuwait","category-press-releases","category-saudi","category-success-stories","category-uae","tag-business","tag-egypt","tag-female-leaders","tag-forbes-middle-east","tag-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia","tag-kuwait","tag-uae"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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