Afnan Al-Shuaiby

Al-Shuaiby at the G8 Deauville Partnership: Women in Business Conference in London

Dr. Afnan Al-Shuaiby is a Saudi national who is Secretary General and Chief Executive of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) in London, England.[1] She has held various positions in Saudi Arabia in education, and foreign companies in the USA.[2] She sits on the boards of many organizations.[3]

Early life

Al-Shuaiby spent much of her early childhood in England. She completed her undergraduate education in Riyadh before moving to the United States to pursue her postgraduate education.[4]

Education

Al-Shuaiby was educated at King Saud University, graduating with a degree in English literature. She completed a Master of Arts in Educational Administration at the American University in Washington, D.C. She holds a PhD from George Washington University in Leadership Administration.[5] Al-Shuaiby holds a certificate in Peace and Conflict Resolution from the School of International Service, American University Washington, D.C., and Executive Education from the Harvard Kennedy School.[3]

Professional career

In 2007, Afnan Al-Shuaiby was appointed Secretary-General and Chief Executive of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce.[6] Dr. Al-Shuaiby worked as Advisor to the President of the US-Saudi Arabian Business Council in Washington, D.C.[7] and is an active member of the Board of Directors of the London-based Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF).[4] Al-Shuaiby is a prominent public speaker, who has delivered speeches at a number of events, forums, and conferences on a range of issues, particularly the empowerment of women, women in business, and trade and investment.[8] She contributes a monthly article to Hia Magazine.[9]

Recognition and awards

Dr Al-Shuaiby was nominated for the Business Services Award Category in 2009,[10] and she was named "Diplomat of the Year" for the Middle East in 2011 in recognition of her achievements as a foreign diplomat in London by Diplomat Magazine.[11] In the same year, Dr. Al-Shuaiby was the recipient of the World of Difference 100 Award 2011 from The International Alliance for Women (TIAW).[6] Dr Al-Shuaiby topped the list of the 30 most powerful women in Saudi Arabia in 2014 as reported by the Arabian Business website.[12]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/2011051910953/Economics/first-saudi-women-afnan-al-shuaiby-named-diplomat-of-the-year.html
  2. ↑ http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/uaebusiness/2009/August/uaebusiness_August122.xml&section=uaebusiness
  3. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  4. 1 2 http://www.aiwfonline.com/AboutUs/BoardOfDirectors.aspx
  5. ↑ List of George Washington University people
  6. 1 2 http://femme-o-nomics.com/2012/03/tiaw-world-of-difference-2011-winner-profile-dr-afnan-al-shuaiby/
  7. ↑ http://www.us-sabc.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3474&textonly=0#.UdFe_js3uSo
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  10. ↑ http://www.pathfindersrecruitment.com/news/78/news-article-detail.aspx
  11. ↑ http://www.diplomatmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=480&Itemid=&ed=20%5B%5D
  12. ↑ http://arabic.arabianbusiness.com/special-reports/352831
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