Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021 Lubna Suliman Olayan Chairperson, Saudi British Bank Origin: KSA Residence: KSA Sector: Finance Lubna Olayan, one of the region’s most influential businesswomen and the chairperson of Saudi British Bank (SABB) led the bank’s successful integration with Alawwal Bank, following their merger in 2018. Olayan became the first woman to chair a Saudi-listed company when she took on the role in 2018 and was reappointed for a threeyear term in January 2020. A strong propagator for women empowerment in the kingdom, Olayan served as CEO of Olayan Financing Company for over 35 years, and presently chairs its executive committee and the Olayan Saudi Holding Company. She also serves as a board member of Schlumberger.