Rania Nashar; the CEO of Samba Financial Group since 2017, UAE.

It is one of the region’s largest financial services group, having more than 73 branches in Saudi Arabia.

• She is also the first female CEO of a listed Saudi commercial bank.

• She is also the first Saudi woman certified as an Anti-Money Laundering Officer.

Forbes Magazine has named Nashar, as one of the 100 most powerful women in the world in 2019. She was also in the same list in prior year. This makes her the first female to make the entry twice.