Najla Al-Midfa
Director/Board Member at UNITED ARAB BANK
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Najla Ahmed Al-Midfa is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Sharjah Business Women Council and the Chief Executive Officer of Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center.
She is also a Director at Dana Gas PJSC, Emirates Development Bank, Endeavor UAE, and a Board Member at Emirates Schools Establishment.
Additionally, she serves as a Member of Aspen Global Leadership Network and an Advisor at Mindshift Capital.
Previously, she held the position of Vice Chairman at Young Arab Leaders.
She also worked as a Senior Associate at McKinsey & Co., Inc. and Pricewaterhousecoopers.
She was the Manager-Entrepreneurship Development at Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development.
Ms. Al-Midfa holds an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Bath.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UNITED ARAB BANK PJSC
0.22% | 2022-12-30 | 4,543,059 ( 0.22% ) | 1 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Najla Al-Midfa active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED ARAB BANK | Director/Board Member | 2012-01-31 |
| DANA GAS | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-31 |
Sharjah Business Women Council
 Sharjah Business Women Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sharjah Business Women Council is an association of women who contribute to economic development. The private company is based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Najla Ahmed Al-Midfa has been the CEO of the Emirati company since 2016. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-12-31 |
| Aspen Global Leadership Network | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Emirates Development Bank
 Emirates Development Bank Regional BanksFinance Emirates Development Bank engages in banking and financial services for development of small and medium business companies. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Endeavor UAE | Director/Board Member | - |
Mindshift Capital
 Mindshift Capital Investment ManagersFinance Mindshift Capital (Mindshift Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Heather Henyon. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
| Emirates Schools Establishment | Director/Board Member | 2020-08-31 |
| Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center | Chief Executive Officer | - |
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Training of Najla Al-Midfa
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Bath | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| UNITED ARAB BANK | Finance |
| DANA GAS | Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 11 |
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McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Young Arab Leaders
 Young Arab Leaders Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Young Arab Leaders is an organization based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that focuses on educating and empowering the next generation of leaders in the Arab World. The Emirati company's goal is to turn innovative business ideas into a reality. The non-profit company was founded by Mustafa Ahmed Talaat Abdel Wadood. | Commercial Services |
| Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development | |
Emirates Development Bank
Emirates Development Bank Regional BanksFinance Emirates Development Bank engages in banking and financial services for development of small and medium business companies. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. | Finance |
Sharjah Business Women Council
Sharjah Business Women Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sharjah Business Women Council is an association of women who contribute to economic development. The private company is based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Najla Ahmed Al-Midfa has been the CEO of the Emirati company since 2016. | Commercial Services |
| Endeavor UAE | |
| Aspen Global Leadership Network | |
Mindshift Capital
Mindshift Capital Investment ManagersFinance Mindshift Capital (Mindshift Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Heather Henyon. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Finance |
Pricewaterhousecoopers /Saudi Arabia/
 Pricewaterhousecoopers /Saudi Arabia/ Investment ManagersFinance Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., Pricewaterhousecoopers /Saudi Arabia/ provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. | Finance |
| Emirates Schools Establishment | |
| Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center |
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