Amina Taher | |
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![]() Taher at an event in Dubai, January 2021 | |
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London Business School Harvard Kennedy School |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Amina Taher ( Arabic: أمينة طاهر) is an Emirati airline marketing executive, [1] businesswoman, and advocate for the empowerment of women. [2] Taher joined Etihad in January 2013, [3] and is currently a Senior Executive, Marketing, for Brand Dubai. [4]
Taher gained an MBA degree from London Business School [5] and an MPA degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School, [6] where she was an Emirates Leader Initiative Fellowship/ Scholarship recipient.[ citation needed]
Taher is the only woman on the board of DXB Entertainments PJSC, [7] which owns several theme parks and hotels in UAE, including Legoland Dubai, in addition to sitting on the boards of the Middle East Public Relations Association and the Marketing Society.[ citation needed] Previously, she served on the UAE Tennis Federation board, where she promoted the development of tennis at a grassroots level to Emirati youth. [8]
Taher was named as one of the top 50 Forbes Power Businesswomen in The Middle East in 2020 [9] and was also featured in Forbes' 50 impactful Marketing and Communications Professionals in the Middle East. In December 2020, she was the feature of a cover story in Elle Arabia. [10]
Taher's other work has included both writing as a columnist from 2007 to 2012 [11] and hosting a podcast series produced by The National. [12] From 2010 to 2014 she was head of communications and social development at Mubadala Investments.[ citation needed] During her tenure, she founded and led Weyana, the sovereign wealth fund's youth program focusing on education, culture, and well-being. [13]
In 2011, Taher co-founded Slices, [14] a startup that has served over 1,000,000 locally sourced meals to Emirati schoolchildren.[ citation needed]
Taher was born and raised in Dubai and is the eldest of five sisters. She has one daughter.[ citation needed]