Lubna Olayan Lubna Olayan is one of the region’s most influential businesswomen and a trailblazer for more progressive business practices in Saudi Arabia. She manages numerous investments under the billion-dollar family business, the Olayan Financing Company, including 40 companies and joint ventures and more than $4.4bn in publicly traded Saudi equities, according to Bloomberg. Since joining the… Lubna Olayan is one of the region’s most influential businesswomen and a trailblazer for more progressive business practices in Saudi Arabia. She manages numerous investments under the billion-dollar family business, the Olayan Financing Company, including 40 companies and joint ventures and more than $4.4bn in publicly traded Saudi equities, according to Bloomberg. Since joining the company in 1983 as its first female employee, she has made a measured effort to correct the gender balance. Today, 400 women work at the firm. She also became the first woman to be elected to the board of a Saudi company in 2004 at Saudi Hollandi Bank. Deputy chairperson and CEO, Olayan Financing Company Origin:KSA Residence:KSA Sector:Finance