By incorporating editorial content and educational tools into her UAE-based online retail platform Nour, Sharma is on a mission to reimagine the beauty purchasing journey.
"My biggest source of happiness is not the exponential growth we have achieved over the last ten years, but rather the fact that we still maintain the key pillars upon which we built Aisha Jewels, but only in a bigger way."
"I am always driven by the idea that I can learn more, explore more, and contribute more to the world, and I think that curiosity is what got me so far."
15 women who run small- and medium-sized enterprises headquartered or with offices in Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa were awarded at this year's edition.
The achievements of women who run SMEs headquartered or with offices in Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa, across 15 different award categories were recognized and lauded.
"To me, it's a whole new situation because creative work is very different from commerce, even though creativity is everywhere- in journalism, in sports, in organizations…"
This year's theme "Forces for Good" reflected the program's ambition to foster a more just and equitable world, iterating the importance of collective action to deliver change, for good.
"There are constantly new obstacles that no one can prepare you for, and it is 100% the responsibility of the CEO to constantly mitigate challenges, risks, and ensure sustainability and continuity."
Gravitis shares her insights into how the company's commitment to innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction is set to dictate the future of Smart Salem.
"As a passionate fan of science fiction and theories like the multiverse and string theory, I've always been intrigued by the possibilities they suggest for transcending the limitations of our reality."
From the very beginnings of the EIRINE Jewelry House in 2010, Shamilova has relied on two key pillars to build her brand- its unique designs, and meeting customer needs.
Ashemimry is today perhaps best known as the first female aerospace engineer in the GCC, but she is also an entrepreneur, commercial pilot, speaker and influencer.
"Positive education isn't just an educational philosophy; it's a revolution we're leading at Fortes Education. Think of it as educating the head, heart, and hands."
It is Al Madani's belief that entrepreneurs should let their ideas evolve, and this is one of the points she often raises during her many public speaking engagements.
The data has shown what many of us have known and experienced for years- the journey for female entrepreneurs to get to the same point of success as their male counterparts is longer.
Learn more about the phenomenon in the workplace that implies biases in appointing female leaders during crises- setting them up for potential failure from the outset
A look at the pluck and gumption that has defined Alaoui's journey from recognizing her passion for writing a decade back to her first foray as a full-fledged entrepreneur with RisalatComm today.
Park realized that there was an opportunity to bring Korean skincare to the UAE in a way that blends perfectly with Emirati culture, and it's a notion that she has stuck to as she set up and built Lamise Beauty.
With Ali acting as its Executive Director, Rizq, located in Abu Dhabi's Al Reem Island, has been billed as an "independent, forward-thinking, and inclusive" artistic space that will focus on championing art and artists from the Global South.