Hana Al Rostamani, Group Chief Executive Officer First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is a central figure in the Middle East executive and financial scene. As the first woman CEO of the biggest emirate bank and one of the most powerful businesswomen in the Middle East, she presides over the FAB’s empire worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Under Al Rostamani’s supervision, FAB launches its digital revolution in corporate and investment banking and develops integrated wealth management solutions for corporate clients and institutional investors. She has also prioritized building trade routes in the Middle East to connect the emirate with the Asian markets as a part of expanding FAB’s global footprint beyond Europe and the Americas. Al Rostamani has been doubling down on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and has positioned FAB as a regional leader in the sustainability space, particularly in the green bonds and transition finance.
Along with such businesswomen as Dr. Raja Eesa Al Gurg, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group of Companies, Sarah Al Suhaimi, Chairperson of Saudi Tadawul Group, and Shaikha Khaled Al Bahar, CEO of National Bank of Kuwait, Hana Al Rostamani has been taking part in promoting the Middle East as a preferred destination for trade, investment, and sustainable business development. The CEO’s of FAB has been building on her conservative risk management approach, which helped the bank to maintain its status as a reliable financial partner, and aggressively digitizing the core processes to meet the rapidly changing demands of the market. Hana Al Rostamani’s achievements have set a powerful benchmark for women business leaders in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, while her mentorship programs and active participation in the boards of directors contribute to cultivating future female executives.
