Global Women Icons Lead Business Transformation and Empowerment in 2026 
In 2026, women icons are taking over the world with the most powerful businesses. Hana Al Rostamani is the Group CEO of First Abu Dhabi Bank and landed on the cover of the Forbes Middle East’s 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen for the third time in a row. Leading the charge, Rostamani continues to drive FAB’s digital transformation and expansion across the region.
For the second year in a row, Huda Kattan, the founder of Huda Beauty, is the most popular businesswoman. Her personal beauty brand is worth over $1 billion, so Kattan remains one of the Middle East’s most successful businesswomen. She is also famous for promoting the women business community in the Arab world. Aside from her own successful brand, Kattan actively participates in the female entrepreneur business community.
Joelle Mardinian is a celebrity skincare and beauty influencer with over 21.5 million followers on social media. Mardinian’s aesthetic and empowering messages gained her a following of beauty lovers across the globe. The star launched her namesake clinic in Dubai and Riyadh, and her cosmetic brand has become one of the most popular in the Middle East.
Randa Sadik, the CEO of Arab Bank, and Fatima Al Jaber, the COO of Al Jaber Group, are also prominent businesswomen set to dominate the 2026 issue. Fatima chairs the boards of major construction companies in the Middle East. Randa is the first woman to lead her bank and continues to shake up the male-dominated banking sector.
