THE U.A.E.’S POWER BUSINESSWOMEN

In Forbes Middle East’s list of the region’s top 50 power businesswomen 2021, the U.A.E. was the second most represented country, with seven entries. These are the top five Emirati businesswomen.

Raja Easa Al Gurg

Title: Group Managing Director Company: Easa Saleh Al Gurg Al Gurg is the MD and vice chairperson of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, a familyowned conglomerate that has been operating for over 60 years. She has been with the company for more than 30 years.

Hana Al Rostamani

Title: Group CEO

Company: FAB Al Rostamani has over 22 years of experience. She is a board member of the AW Rostamani Group, chairperson of FAB Private Bank Suisse, and a member of MasterCard Advisory.

Aisha Bin Bishr

Title: Director General Company: Smart Dubai Before taking up her current role, Bin Bishr served as the Assistant Director General of the Dubai Executive Office, and worked as the Assistant Undersecretary of the U.A.E. Ministry of Labor.

Amina Al Rostamani

Title: COO Company: AW Rostamani Group The AW Rostamani Group, founded in 1954, has 14 companies with more than 4,000 employees. The group's biggest business unit, Arabian Automobiles, is one of the Gulf's largest car dealers.

Rola Abu Manneh

Title: CEO Company: Standard Chartered Bank, U.A.E. Abu Manneh has been in her current role since 2018. She has over 25 years of experience. She was the first Emirati woman to head a bank in the U.A.E.