Nora Al-Shaaban is a Saudi businesswoman and a member of the Saudi Shoura Council since December 2016. 

She is a professional trainer and the chief executive of Ebda’a Exchange Foundation, which aims to help women to prepare themselves for the labor market and to discover creative opportunities.

Al-Shaaban has trained thousands of people in the Middle East, Europe and Asia in self-development, communication skills, public speaking and young leadership programs. 

She is part of the International Public Relations Association, a member of the Arabian Society for Human Resource Management, and Albir Saudi Charitable Society.

Al-Shaaban has also participated in local and international forums about women and leadership, including a visit to Buckingham Palace.  She has also worked at Saudi Aramco and in the education sector.

Al-Shaaban holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations and media from Bahrain University in Manama. 

In an interview with the Saudi Press Agency, Al-Shaaban said that Saudi Arabia had witnessed a comprehensive range of reforms and development. It was moving toward a promising future that encouraged the full participation of women in the labor market, she added.

“We, the women of the Kingdom, are still looking forward to more opportunities and to fill leadership positions in the public and private sectors in the process of development towards an integrated society and such opportunities will come in due time.”