Raja Easa Al Gurg, Renuka Jagtiani, Hana Al Rostamani, Mary Barra, and Nicole Jägermann are some of the most successful business women in history. They will be honoured in 2020, but their stories will be told for decades to come.
Raja Easa Al Gurg
In recent years, Mrs. Al Gurg has been recognized by a number of international organisations for her contributions to business. She was awarded a Stevie Award for Women in Business and the World of Difference Award by the International Alliance for Women. Her efforts have also been recognized by a number of media outlets. She has also been named a figure of the month and a Mother of Pearl among Businesswomen.
Raja Easa Al Gurg, Managing Director of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, is regarded as a top businesswoman in the Middle East. In 2010, she was ranked 94th on Forbes’ Power Women 100 list. She is also the chairman of the Kuwaiti chapter of Young Arab Leaders, a pan-Arab organization focused on promoting education in the Gulf.
Renuka Jagtiani
Renuka Jagtiani, the chairwoman and CEO of the global Landmark Group, has been ranked as one of the top 100 most influential business women in the world by Forbes. The group has 2,200 outlets in 21 countries and 50,000 employees. She is also one of the first Arab women to train as an astronaut, according to Forbes. For more information, visit Forbes.
The list also includes Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Both women are credited with scripting history in their respective fields and creating change with their contributions. The list is topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is the second-richest woman in the world. Among the other top 100 women on the list, Kamala Harris, the first Asian American to be elected to a political office, is the third most powerful woman in the world. She will be the US Vice President-elect in 2020.
nicole junkermann mary barra
Nicole Junkermann Mary Barra are two well-known female business leaders who have made a mark on business. Both have a track record for high achievement and share many of the same ideals. They have a unique blend of technical prowess and people skills. As a result, they are considered some of the most influential business women in business history.
Junkermann is a billionaire who has made her fortune from investments in various companies. She founded the NJF Group, which has interests in many different sectors. Junkermann has given millions of dollars to charitable causes. She is also a member of the Bilderberg Group, an exclusive group of world leaders and business leaders.
Hana Al Rostamani
Ohood Al Roumi was the first Emirati Minister of Happiness and is currently Minister of State for Government Development. He was named to the UN Global Entrepreneurship Council in 2015 and was listed by Fortune magazine as one of the world’s 50 greatest leaders in 2017. He also holds an Executive Masters in Business Administration from the University of Sharjah. Hana Al Rostamani has over two decades of experience in the banking sector and was appointed to the First Abu Dhabi Bank in 2021.
The Middle East is a region where women are making their mark in many industries. In the Middle East, for example, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is home to a large number of female trailblazers who can hold their own in the business world alongside their male counterparts. Forbes recently named seven Emirati businesswomen on its list of the world’s most influential businesswomen in MENA. Hana Al Rostamani, CEO of First Abu Dhabi Bank, is among the women who are included in the list.
Sarah Al Suhaimi
The Middle East is an interesting region to look at for the future of business, and the region is home to a number of dynamic businesswomen. In the Middle East, women are making their mark in all sectors and industries. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for example, there are several female trailblazers who are on par with their male colleagues. In fact, Forbes recently named seven UAE businesswomen to its list of the region’s most powerful businesswomen. These include Raja Easa Al Gurg, the owner of the Raja Saleh Group, and Hana Al Rostamani, the CEO of First Abu Dhabi Bank.
The empowerment efforts of Saudi Arabian women have created a more diverse business landscape in the region. Women are now leading the boardrooms of businesses in the Arab World and are laying the groundwork for the next generation of business leaders in the region. Sarah Al Suhaimi has been the CEO of the Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange since February 2017, when she became the first Saudi woman to lead a colossal stock exchange in the Middle East.