THE MIDDLE EAST’S

1. Hana Al Rostamani

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

Al Rostamani joined FAB in 2000 and was appointed group CEO in 2021. FAB is the largest bank in the U.A.E. in terms of assets. In the first nine months of 2024, the bank recorded $3.5 billion in net profits and $334.8 billion in assets. It issued $245 million in new financing to SMEs during Q3 2024. Al Rostamani is also the Principal of the Steering Group of the UN-convened bank-led Net Zero Banking Alliance, chairwoman of the UN’s Global Council on the Sustainable Development Goals, and sits on numerous boards, including Buna and the Institute of International Finance.