ADNOC’s Pathway20 participants talk about the accelerator
Some of Pathway20’s ADNOC participants speak about what the board accelerator has done for them personally and for their careers.
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Emirati women leaders: how they did it
For Emirati Women’s Day, Aurora50 asks five women how they were raised, what they studied, how they made it to the top – and what they advise tomorrow’s female CEO
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Emirati women leaders: how they did it – HE Dr Maryam Buti Alsuwaidi
The CEO of UAE markets regulator the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) on limitless learning, critical thinking and the importance of law to running any area of business.
Why competence must come first for board directors, by Dr Waddah Ghanem
The parables of the Prophets Musa and Yusuf (PBOT) show us that core competencies matter: strength before trust for a labourer and guardianship first for a banker.
Positioning yourself to become a new Gulf board director
From P&L responsibility to crafting your personal brand, writing a board CV and getting early exposure to the boardroom, there are specific tasks you should invest time in to get yourself board-ready.
MSCI upgrades FAB to ESG leader
Investment research firm MSCI upgraded First Abu Dhabi Bank’s (FAB) environmental, social responsibility and governance rating from A to AA in April, putting it in the ‘leader’ category – in part due to the bank joining Aurora50 as a corporate partner for the Pathway20 boardroom accelerator programme.
14 ways a board seat will help your career
From growing confidence and communication skills to big-picture thinking, here are 14 ways that taking a board seat at your company in the UAE will help you in your day job too.
Looking for your first board role? 6 tips to get you started
There is a huge opportunity for aspiring board directors, as ESCA calls for women to represent 20% of directors on listed boards – it’s time to get planning.
Women on boards: Five reasons why the UAE is right to set a quota
ESCA’s quota of one woman per listed company board was made law last month; Aurora50 believes this will support the UAE’s Vision 2021, attract millennials to your business and meet investors’ diversity requirements.
The UAE made it to Mars – it can put a woman on every board too
The Hope (Amal) mission orbited Mars last month, making the UAE only the fifth country to ever reach the Red Planet and the first Arab nation to do so. If we can make it to Mars, we can get to 20 percent female representation on company boards, writes Aurora50’s Diana Wilde.
