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11 Saudis On Forbes’ Most Powerful Businesswomen List
Every year, Forbes Middle East publishes a list of the Most Powerful Businesswomen to recognize outstanding women in MENA and their work in the region. Saudi Arabia had its share with 11 outstanding Saudi businesswomen on the list. Let’s get inspired and proud!
Ranking: 3rd
Lubna Olayan is the first Saudi woman on Forbes ME’s Most Powerful Businesswomen List. She is the Chair of the Saudi British Bank (SABB) and the executive committee and deputy chair of Olayan Financing Company (OFC). Olayan ranked 3rd for becoming the first woman to join the board of a publicly-listed Saudi company in 2004, closing many important partnerships in her company and being a member of the World Economic Forum’s Board of Trustees.
Ranking: 7th
Al Suhaimi is the Chairperson of the Saudi Tadawul Group and she has previously served as the CEO of Saudi National Bank Capital making changes in the Banking and Financial Services sector in the kingdom.
Enji Ahmed Al-Ghazzawi & Haifa Othman Bin Ahmed
Ranking: 23rd
Enji Ahmed Al-Ghazzawi is the COO and Haifa Othman Bin Ahmed is the Chief Experience Officer (CXO) of Riyadh Bank. Al-Ghazzawi and Bin Ahmed took on their present roles in 2022, and respectively have 28 and 17 years of experience in the industry!
Ranking: 25th
Al-Rashid assumed her current role as CEO of Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) in October 2020, helping increase its revenue by 27% in 9 months.
Ranking: 47th
Rania Nashar was appointed the Head of Compliance & Governance & Senior Advisor at Public Investment Fund (PIF) in February 2021. She is a board member of the Saudi Space Commission, the Saudi Tadawul Group, the National Center for Performance Measurement, and the Saudi Polo Federation.
Ranking: 52nd
One of the leading Arabs in her sector, Osman has been heading the regional operations of the Saudi German Hospitals Group since 2021, overseeing 9 countries. The group has 18 hospitals across MENA, serving 2.5 million patients annually.
Ranking: 60th
Sheila Al Rowaily is the CEO of Wisayah Global Investment Management after holding several roles in finance, trading, investment, risk management, planning, and energy economics.
Ranking: 79th
Al-Mayman serves as a Regional Director for the Middle East at UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). She is one of the youngest CEOs in MENA, serving as an inspiration for young women in the region!
Ranking: 86th
Taking the Investment sector by storm, Amal Dokhan is the General Partner of 500 Global MENA which invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies. She also has an impressive portfolio in her field.
Ranking: 95th
AlDakheel is the founder and CEO of Falak Investment Hub. She has also founded and co-founded multiple startups doing a splendid job in the entrepreneurship field!