Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani
Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani | |||||
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House | Thani | ||||
Occupation | businesswoman | ||||
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Early life and education
Sheikha Alanoud is a member of the House of Thani. She is a great-grandniece of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, the founder of Qatar.[1][2]
She attended the London School of Economics, University of Oxford, and HEC Paris, and has an executive education degree from the Qatar Leadership Centre Rising Leaders Program.[3][4]
Career
Sheikha Alanoud began working at the
Sheikha Alanoud formerly served as the Qatar Country Director for Silatech, a social initiative that provides employment opportunities for young people throughout the Arab World.[3][11] She has been on the board of various organizations, including Tomouh, How Women Work, i2Co School of Transformative Leadership, Qatar-UK Alumni Board – British Council, and Future Foregin Policy in the United Kingdom.[4] She has also been Vice Chair of the Bedaya Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Guidance, Qatar Chair for Global Dignity, and a Global Ambassador for Qatar for Women's Entrepreneurship Day.[4]
In March 2021, Sheikha Alanoud was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, making her the youngest Young Global Leader and the only Qatari to receive the award that year.[3][12] She was also named a Global Shaper by the Forum.[11]
Awards
Sheikha Alanoud is a two time recipient of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani Education Excellence Award, receiving the award in 2008 and 2012.[11] In 2011, she was a recipient of the Young Arab Achiever award.[11] In 2022, Forbes recognized her as one of the Middle East's 50 Most Powerful Businesswomen in MENA.[9] In 2022, she was awarded the Arab Woman of the Year Award for achievements in financial services.[13]
References
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- ^ a b c "Sheikha Alanoud Bint Hamad Al-Thani". Roscongress Building Trust. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen 2003. 61. Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani". Forbes Middle East. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Aalia Mehreen (14 February 2023). "A Template For Success: Sheikha Alanoud Bint Hamad Al-Thani, Deputy CEO And Chief Business Officer, Qatar Financial Centre". Entrepreneur. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Sheikha Alanoud Bint Hamad Al-Thani – ABANA". www.abana.co. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "In conversation with Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al-Thani - KPMG Qatar". KPMG. 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ a b "QFC announces appointment of deputy Chief Executive Officers". www.zawya.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani selected as 'Global Young Leader'". Diplomat magazine. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d Sheikha Alanoud Bint Hamad Al-Thani Archived 12 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Qatar Financial Center
- ^ Turqueza, Lalaine (14 March 2021). "QFC's Sheikha Alanoud Bint Hamad Al Thani Among World's Most Promising Leaders". Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "London celebrates talents of Arab women in glittering award ceremony". The National. 24 March 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.