Qatar's Powerful Businesswomen - Forbes Middle East's 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen 2023

Qatar's Powerful Businesswomen

Forbes just released the Middle East's 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen for 2023 and it proudly lists 5 Qatari women. All in respectable positions, this article lists the prominent figures and the work they carry out.

Sheikha Hanadi bint Nasser Al Thani

Founder & Chairperson of Amwal, CEO of Nasser Bin Khaled AL Thani & Sons Group

The World Economic Forum named Sheikha Hanadi a young global leader in 2005. She was subsequently chosen by Qatar's most renowned daily, Al Raya, as the personality of the year in recognition of her leadership and significant contributions to the country's economic development. Sheikha Hanadi received the title of Woman CEO of the Year in 2006 from the CEO Middle East Awards in recognition of her remarkable contribution to Qatar's strong economic and social presence throughout the Arab world. She has worked her way up to the top and is now an inspiration to other women in the area who want to be successful in business.

Her Excellency Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari

Minister of Public Health & Managing Director of HMC

Qatari healthcare management expert, Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, was listed as Number 20 on the CEO Middle East’s list of Top 100 Arab Women in 2015. She holds positions on numerous medical boards in Qatar and the US, and was appointed as the Minister of Public Health for Qatar in January 2016.

Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh Al Thani

Chairperson and founder of Al Faleh Educational Holding

Dr. Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh bin Nasser Al-Thani is the Chairperson and founder of Al Faleh Educational Holding which has made its mark in Qatar as a landmark that provides educational products and services of the highest quality. 

She also serves as a founding member of the board of Patrons of the World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists. WCMP is a global network of donors, foundations, and socially responsible corporations established to advance effective and accountable giving. WCMP mobilises financial and human resources to address global issues and advance efficient philanthropy.

Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani

Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Business Officer of Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)

Alanoud bint Hamad Al-Thani is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Business Officer of Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), where she plays an integral part in achieving QFC’s vision of transforming Doha into a leading global financial and commercial hub by attracting FDI and developing a sustainable local economy. 

Previous to her current role, Alanoud was instrumental in driving the organisation’s record growth over the past five years and sustaining growth even during the pandemic, increasing by 80 per cent the number of firms registering on the platform in 2020. 

Noor Al Sulaiti

CEO of Ooredoo Oman

Al Sulaiti was appointed CEO of Ooredoo Oman in May 2021. In the same year, Ooredoo recorded revenues of $638.6 million and joined a global consortium of communications operators to provide cable landing facilities to “2Africa” at Salalah and Barka. In August 2022, it launched eShop for business customers. Before assuming her current position, Al Sulaiti was the CEO of Starlink, a retail chain and IT service provider in Qatar. She was also the general manager of Phono and FASTtelco in Kuwait.