Hana Al Rostamani Tops Forbes Middle East’s 2025 List of Most Powerful Businesswomen 
Hana Al Rostamani: CEO of First Abu Dhabi Bank retains second position on Forbes Middle East 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen 2025 ranking for the third consecutive year.
Hana Al Rostamani is on the cover of Forbes Middle East as the Group CEO of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) that has transformed into the United Arab Emirates’ largest bank by assets under her leadership. Al Rostamani has maintained FAB’s status as a major player in the Middle East’s financial sector through extensive digitalization efforts and expansion.
Together with Shaikha Khaled Al Bahar, Deputy Group CEO of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), and Shaista Asif, Cofounder and Group CEO of PureHealth Holding, Al Rostamani takes the second spot on the list of the Top 10 Most Powerful Businesswomen in the Middle East. Shaikha Khaled Al Bahar has played a critical role in NBK’s success as one of the Middle East’s largest and most successful banks in terms of profit and expansion.
Al Bahar has provided her expertise in developing the National Bank of Kuwait into a truly regional financial institution and strengthened its presence throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Shaista Asif’s PureHealth is a Middle East medical care provider known for its innovative use of technology to improve healthcare outcomes.
On the other hand, the Top 10 Most Powerful Businesswomen also includes Wadha Ahmed Al-Khateeb, CEO of Kuwait National Petroleum Company; Dana Nasser Al Sabah, Group CEO of KIPCO; Randa Sadik, CEO of Arab Bank; Sarah Al-Suhaimi, Chairperson of Saudi Tadawul Group; Tayba Al Hashemi, CEO of ADNOC Offshore; Alisha Moopen, Managing Director & Group CEO of Aster DM Healthcare GCC; and Suzanne Al Anani, CEO of Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects. These influential businesswomen are disrupting the Middle East’s banking, healthcare, petroleum, and engineering sectors, as well as other industries, to advance the region’s gender equality and competitiveness.
