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Guess how many billionaires the average CEO is connected to? As they sit on around four boards, they could open doors...

The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has released a report on the modernisation of the Middle East, which specifically refers to the partnership between Aurora50 and the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) as it points out that Middle Eastern women-led initiatives are “driving positive change and equality”.

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RAK Women's Empowerment Conference 04/06/22

The women of Ras Al Khaimah have a new venue to network in the RAK Women's Empowerment Conference - and are being advised to become skilled networkers.

Aviram Awards - Tech for Humanity winners in front of Dubai's Burj Al Arab -FORBES/COLIN BALDWIN

The Aviram Awards - Tech for Humanity - gave away $650,000 in its inaugural awards, which Aurora50's Diana Wilde helped judge. She talks about the funding issue for women-led start-ups and how it relates to boards.

Sheikh Zayed Road at night | credit: Piqseqels.com

It is social capital that will take you all the way to a board directorship, says Prof Heather McGregor CBE.

UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan/ copyright WAM

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.

Aurora50 turns two - happy birthday!

This month Aurora50 turned two and what a couple of years it has been since our launch in April 2020.

Gulf women board directors Sara Nooruddin, Natasha Hannoun, Meitha Al Hashemi and Amani Bouresli

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)

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

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 in the media

Aurora50 in the media - Dubai Eye 103.8's Business Breakfast

With 18 UAE private-sector companies signing a Gender Balance Council pledge to put women into 30 percent of their executive roles, Aurora50 co-founder Diana Wilde spoke to Dubai Eye's The Business Breakfast to discuss the issue.

Aurora50 in the media - Entrepreneur interview with Diana Wilde, 19/11/21

Aurora50 co-founder Diana Wilde talks to Entrepreneur about hiring slowly and with diversity in mind, and about the' sisterhood' of board women.

Asharq Business Bloomberg 24/05/21, article on women representation on UAE boards quoting Diana Wilde of Aurora50

Reporting on the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA)'s mandate to put one woman director on every UAE listed board, Asharq Business Bloomberg says that women have only taken four new seats at listed companies on the two main UAE stock exchanges in the two months since, with 96 percent of positions held by men.

Aurora50 in the media - Sheikha Shamma writes in The National about great-grandfather Sheikh Zayed's philanthropy, 09/05/21

Sheikha Shamma bin Khalifa Al Nahyan talks to The National about her great-grandfather, the UAE's founding father Sheikh Zayed, marking Ramadan and how her philanthropy extends to the boardroom.

Aurora50's press releases

Abu Dhabi, UAE — 26th August 2020: Aurora50 celebrated the successful conclusion of the inaugural Board Summit, organised under the patronage of …

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 22 August 2020: In a move with far-reaching effects, Aurora50 and the UAE’s prominent financial centers and exchanges …


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