Unconscious bias, the Queen Bee syndrome and a strong pipeline of Emirati women – what we learned from a webinar with CHROs and HR specialists on diversity and inclusion.
Reach the top in five career steps – how to take one of the UAE’s 808 listed board seats within a decade. Download Aurora50 and MBRSG’s 2022 research report, sponsored by ADNOC, Non-executive board careers in the UAE: A path to gender balance.
Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, co-founder of Aurora50, pledges to continue her family’s work to enable women’s advancement after the death of her grandfather, the late HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
We interview board directors and Manarat members Amani Bouresli, professor of finance at Kuwait University, Natasha Hannoun, head of debt at Shuaa Capital, Meitha Al Hashemi, ADIB group credit officer, and Sara Nooruddin, head of private investments at Osool Asset Management.
![[Aurora50 template] Meitha Al Hashemi, group chief credit officer at Abu Dhabi Islamic bank (ADIB)](https://aurora50.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/002_Meitha.jpg "[Aurora50 template] Meitha Al Hashemi, group chief credit officer at Abu Dhabi Islamic bank (ADIB)")
Meitha Al Hashemi, group chief credit officer at Abu Dhabi Islamic bank (ADIB) and board member of Dar Al Takaful and Noor Takaful, on her path to company boards
![[Aurora50 template] Amani Bouresli, professor of finance at Kuwait University and board director of Ithmaar Holding, IB Capital Board of Directors and Faisal Islamic Bank](https://aurora50.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/002_Amani.jpg "[Aurora50 template] Amani Bouresli, professor of finance at Kuwait University and board director of Ithmaar Holding, IB Capital Board of Directors and Faisal Islamic Bank")
Amani Bouresli, professor of finance at Kuwait University and board director of Ithmaar Holding, IB Capital Board of Directors and Faisal Islamic Bank, on her path to company boards.
![[Aurora50 template] Sara Nooruddin, head of private investments at Osool Asset Management and board director of Aegila Capital Management, Amanat Holdings and the Royal Hospital for Women and Children (RHWC) in Bahrain](https://aurora50.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/002_Sara.jpg "[Aurora50 template] Sara Nooruddin, head of private investments at Osool Asset Management and board director of Aegila Capital Management, Amanat Holdings and the Royal Hospital for Women and Children (RHWC) in Bahrain")
Sara Nooruddin, head of private investments at Osool Asset Management and board director of Aegila Capital Management, Amanat Holdings and the Royal Hospital for Women and Children (RHWC) in Bahrain, on her path to company boards.
![[Aurora50 template] Natasha Hannoun, head of debt at asset management and investment banking firm Shuaa Capital](https://aurora50.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Aurora50-template-Natasha-Hannoun.jpg "[Aurora50 template] Natasha Hannoun, head of debt at asset management and investment banking firm Shuaa Capital")
Natasha Hannoun, head of debt at asset management and investment banking firm Shuaa Capital in Dubai, and board director of Pure Harvest Smart Farms, on her path to company boards.
