THE MIDDLE EAST’S

11. Hana Al Rostamani

Designation: Group CEO
Company: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Residence: U.A.E.
Nationality: Emirati
Sector: Banking

Al Rostamani became the first woman to assume the role of group CEO of a U.A.E.-based bank in 2021. FAB is the U.A.E.’s largest bank by market value and assets. FAB made $4.5 billion in net profit in 2023 and had $336.3 billion in assets by March 2024. In April 2024, FAB signed a strategic business partnership with Microsoft to cooperate on the launch of an AI Innovation Hub for financial services. Al Rostamani is currently a board member of Buna, the Institute of International Finance, and the vice co-chairman of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council.