IN SHORT

Businesswoman, government consultant and chairman of the Kuwait Strategic Planning Society, Dr Manal H. Al-Hasawi is an accomplished, self-made woman and leading figure in Kuwait’s strategic consultancy landscape. And she’s also committed in her contribution to women, children and education in Kuwait. Her hope is to continue putting her professional knowledge to use doing right by Kuwait, perhaps from within the government. “I would like to be engaged in policy-making, to move into a place where I can use all this knowledge to do something good,” Manal says.