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Visionary Women Leaders The Gulf Edition

Special Edition · Gulf · August 2026

14 women. One powerful issue. The founders, CEOs and regulators shaping business across the Gulf, from retail and beauty to banking, energy and aviation.

Womenpreneur, Visionary Women Leaders, August 2026
Womenpreneur, Visionary Women Leaders, August 2026

Special Edition · Gulf · August 2026

Visionary Women Leaders The Gulf Edition

14 women. One powerful issue. The founders, CEOs and regulators shaping business across the Gulf, from retail and beauty to banking, energy and aviation.

Inside this issue · 14 women

  1. 01 Renuka JagtianiChairwoman & CEO, Landmark Group
  2. 02 Mona KattanFounder, Kayali
  3. 03 Huda KattanFounder, Huda Beauty
  4. 04 Noor SweidFounder & General Partner, Global Ventures
  5. 05 Ameera SajwaniManaging Director, DAMAC Properties & Founder, PRYPCO
  6. 06 Aisha Al AbbarFounder, The A Project
  7. 07 Salama MohamedFounder, Peacefull Skincare
  8. 08 Shaikha Al BaharDeputy Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait
  9. 09 Hana Al Rostamani →Group CEO, First Abu Dhabi Bank
  10. 10 Tayba Al HashemiCEO, ADNOC Offshore
  11. 11 Elena SorliniManaging Director & CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports
  12. 12 Katerina GiannoukaCEO, Jumeirah Group
  13. 13 Maryam Al SuwaidiCEO, UAE Securities and Commodities Authority
  14. 14 Sima Ganwani VedFounder & Chairwoman, Apparel Group
Womenpreneur, Visionary Women Leaders, July 2026

Special Edition · July 2026

Visionary Women Leaders The Innovators

From AI and femtech to fashion and wellness: the founders building the companies that will define the next decade.

Inside this issue · 14 women

  1. 01 Lucy GuoCo-founder, Scale AI
  2. 02 Emma GredeCo-founder, Good American
  3. 03 Michael KangFounder, Cognosante
  4. 04 Carly SteinFounder, Beekeeper’s Naturals
  5. 05 Kat ColeExecutive Leader, AG1
  6. 06 Rachel DroriFounder, Daily Harvest
  7. 07 Phoebe GatesCo-founder, Phia
  8. 08 Emily Weiss →Founder, Glossier
  9. 09 Kim KardashianFounder, SKIMS
  10. 10 LaToshia NorwoodFounder, L’Renee
  11. 11 Reshma Saujani →Founder, Girls Who Code
  12. 12 Anne Wojcicki →Co-founder, 23andMe
  13. 13 Katrina LakeFounder, Stitch Fix
  14. 14 Julia CheekFounder & CEO, Everlywell
Womenpreneur, Visionary Women Leaders, June 2026

Special Edition · June 2026

Visionary Women Leaders The Builders

Founders and investors who rebuilt beauty, retail, media and finance, and the lessons from the messy middle of their journeys.

Inside this issue · 14 women

  1. 01 Alli WebbFounder, Drybar
  2. 02 Tina SharkeyCo-founder, Brandless
  3. 03 Mariam NaficyFounder & CEO, Minted
  4. 04 Leandra MedineFounder, Man Repeller
  5. 05 Rebecca MinkoffFounder, Rebecca Minkoff & Female Founder Collective
  6. 06 Jenny FleissCo-founder, Rent the Runway & Jetblack
  7. 07 Jennifer HymanCo-founder & CEO, Rent the Runway
  8. 08 Kendra Bracken-FergusonFounder, BrainTrust
  9. 09 Shellye ArchambeauFormer CEO, MetricStream
  10. 10 Joanna ColesMedia Executive & Entrepreneur
  11. 11 Tyra BanksEntrepreneur & Media Producer
  12. 12 Susan LyneFounder & President, BBG Ventures
  13. 13 Deborah MeadenEntrepreneur & Investor
  14. 14 Anne BodenFounder, Starling Bank
Womenpreneur, Gulf Women Leaders, 2026

Edition · 2026

Gulf Women Leaders 2026

From vision to venture: how Gulf women are redefining success across business, innovation, sustainability and community.

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