IN SHORT

From mathematics graduate to one of the country’s top HR executives, Salma Al Hajjaj stumbled into her calling and never looked back. With a career that spans almost three decades in some of the country’s leading companies, Salma is also investing her experience and knowledge in improving women’s participation in the workplace throughout the different stages and challenges of life, and in helping youth find their path and achieve their full potential. “You can’t just sit and live life drifting along. Read. Play chess. Go to a museum. Stimulate your mind.”