Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021 Sarah Al Suhaimi Chairperson, Tadawul Origin: KSA Residence: KSA Sector: Finance Helming the GCC’s largest stock exchange, Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul, since 2017, chairperson Sarah Al Suhaimi became the first woman to ever hold the role. Reappointed to the position for a new three-year term last February, Al Suhaimi oversaw Tadawul’s inclusion into the MSCI. The bourse was also the MENA region’s top listing venue for 2020 with four IPOs totaling $1.45bn, according to EY. Al Suhaimi also serves as the CEO and board member of NCB Capital, the investment banking arm of the National Commercial Bank and the largest asset manager in the Middle East.