Muna AbuSulayman

thumb|Muna AbuSulayman - World Economic Forum on the Middle East, North Africa and Eurasia 2012 Muna AbuSulayman, (Arabic: منى أبو سليمان; born 16 May 1973) is an American-born Saudi businesswoman and activist. She is also the former founding Secretary General of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muna_AbuSulayman#cite_note-1 the philanthropic arm of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Company and co-host of the Kalam Nawaem ("Speech of the Soft") television show on the satellite network MBC 1. In August 2013, AbuSulayman was announced as the Global Ambassador of Silatech.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muna_AbuSulayman#cite_note-3 In 2004, AbuSulayman was named a Young Leader by the World Economic Forumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muna_AbuSulayman#cite_note-arabnews1-4. In this capacity, she is often called upon to speak on issues related to challenges facing the youth around the world. In 2007, she became the first woman from Saudi Arabia to be appointed by the United Nations Development Program as a Goodwill Ambassadorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muna_AbuSulayman#cite_note-UNDP-5. As a goodwill ambassador she has championed humanitarian causes including the Tetanus Shot Campaign in 2011 for Yemen. In 2007, the Middle East Excellence Awards Institute presented AbuSulayman the Achievements in Regional and International Relations Awardhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muna_AbuSulayman#cite_note-mideast-6. In 2009, she was named one of the most influential Muslims in the worldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muna_AbuSulayman#cite_note-inf500-7. AbuSulayman reaches out to different audiences and appears in the news or as a panelist at the Davos World Economic Forum, Jeddah Economic Forum, C-100 of the World Economic Forum, Brookings Institution Conferences and other venues.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muna_AbuSulayman#cite_note-8 She is also a member of Soliyahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muna_AbuSulayman#cite_note-9, an organization devoted to improving communications between East and West through university education. AbuSulayman also serves on the advisory board of Meedanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muna_AbuSulayman#cite_note-10, the premier content translation website service in the world for Arabic. Since 2004, AbuSulayman has also served as a volunteer director for the Friends of Saudi Arabia Association and remains a member of the Saudi Media Association.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muna_AbuSulayman#cite_note-saudiUS-11 QUOTES 2025 "For 9 months very few food or non-food items have been allowed in Gaza. The suffering is real." https://x.com/abusulayman/status/1977352380757733659? "To hold his hand as he dies is life come full circle. He was the first to hold my hand and I will be the last to hold his." https://x.com/abusulayman/status/1975299652720455888? "There is a reason most people have become vehement anti-zionists. Being lied to by the highest authorities in Israel and told not to believe our eyes." https://x.com/abusulayman/status/1947225671165526366? 2024 "Motherhood is the only way possible to prevent population collapse, and if we don’t start accommodating women in the workforce to both achieve their potential and at the same time enable them to be present mothers, then we are heading towards either disempowering women, or a population collapse." Leading with Heart: Muna Abusulayman’s Dual Role as a Trailblazing Philanthropist and Businesswoman Money magazine "It's about linking talent, research, and opportunity. Qatar's success depends on strong collaboration between universities, research labs, and ministries." Arab World’s Influential Woman Muna AbuSulayman Joins Impact Engine: Fireside Chat