womanthismonth.com | NOVEMBER 2026 WOTYA 2026 120 Woman in Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Innovation TOP NOMINEES REVEALED With more than 735 nominations received, the Woman of the Year Awards 2026 enters its next stage. Meet the shortlisted women and vote from November 1–30. WOTYA, an initiative by Woman This Month and Gulf Daily News, with UNIDO as Official Advisor, is organised by Red House Marketing, with Jetour as Title Partner. Now in its third edition, it celebrates women’s professional and community contributions. Its first all-female jury comprises Dr. Hana Kanoo, MP Maryam Saleh Al Dhaen, Dr. Najma Taqi, Dr. Suzanne White and Ms. Sabah Al Moayed. Russell Bedford Assure Audit serves as Official Audit Partner. Jury scores, worth 60% of results, have been finalised and secured with the appointed auditors. Public votes contribute 40%. After voting closes on November 30, the auditors will compile scores and determine winners. Winners will be announced on December 2 at The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa, with Bahrain-born Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez as Chief Guest. UNIDO Rising Star of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award will also be unveiled. Noora Ahmed Janahi Noora is Acting Chief of Air Traffic Management at BCAA, Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, safeguarding Bahrain’s airspace through stakeholder coordination during regional tensions. Inge Michiels Inge leads Jetpet Global - Cargio WLL. During airport closures, she sustained animal relocations through GCC drives and coordination with embassies and aviation partners. Shahd Mohamed Shahd founded Creative Matter and co-founded Barada Portal and PROCODE, developing ventures across creativity, technology and esports while mentoring emerging talent. CATEGORY 1 - BUSINESS, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY Habiba Maher Habiba has taught technology since 14. A Google Women Techmakers Ambassador and Developer Group Organizer, she has won cybersecurity hackathons and co-founded a youth technology community. Tanima Chakravorty Tanima chairs Al Barq Electrical Services and developed Tabaanfix, turning engineering and financial data into realtime intelligence. A 40 Under 40 winner, she champions jobcreating AI and charitable work in Ghana and Bahrain. Woman in STEM Huda Radhi Huda leads Richmond Advisory Services and founded Kinderhaus. Her 25-plus years span banking and entrepreneurship, alongside mentoring SMEs and exploring inclusive technology. Soad Radhi Soad heads Policies and Process Management at Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company, bringing Merrill Lynch and Bank ABC experience to governance, compliance and automation. Amira Ismail Amira leads AFS in Bahrain and Oman, achieving over 35% market share. Bahrain’s only woman leading payments, she holds the Money 2.0 Outstanding Leadership Award. Woman in FinTech & Finance
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