Lubna Olayan is the former CEO of Olayan Financing Company, where she oversaw its Middle East operations. A strong advocate for women’s empowerment, she retired from her CEO role in 2019 but continued her strategic leadership by becoming the first Saudi woman to chair a publicly listed bank, the Saudi British Bank (SABB), following its merger with Alawwal Bank. She was re-elected as SABB’s Chair for another three-year term in January 2023. Olayan’s influence extends to global boards, including Schlumberger and the World Economic Forum Board of Trustees. She is also a trustee for academic institutions such as MIT and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).