Photos: Emiratia celebrates extraordinary women on Emirati Women's Day 2024

From left to right, Tina Bhaktha, Sales Manager for Supplements and Events; Raja Al Mazrouei, CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance; Aparna Bajpai, Founder of Being She; Dr. Maryam Mohamed Fatma Matar, Founder and Chairperson, UAE Genetic Diseases Association; Ismail Al Naqi, Director General, Freezone Authority of Ajman; and David George, Publisher - Commercial at Gulf News

Guests at Emiratia, an exclusive event dedicated to Emirati women by Gulf News and Being She

Dr. Maryam Mohamed Fatma Matar, Founder and Chairperson, UAE Genetic Diseases Association, giving the first keynote of the day

Ismail Al Naqi, Director General, Freezone Authority of Ajman delivering the second keynote of the day

Raja Al Mazrouei, CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance in conversation with moderator Noni Edwards

Dr Reem Saleh Easa Al Gurg, Director Strategy & Institutional Excellence, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU); Hind Al Huwaidi, Chief Executive Development Officer, BEEAH; Yusra Baqi, Chief Human Capital Officer, Aafac Islamic Finance and Zahra Al Dahmani, Director of Tax Payer Services at Federal Tax Authority, with Noni Edwards at a panel on Beyond limits: Redefining leadership

Sherina Al Sowaidi, Entrepreneur and Owner of Ritual Café & Studio; Alanoud Alhashmi, Businesswoman & consultant; Sara Al Shorouqi, Founder, Conclusive Consultancy UAE at a panel discussion Empowering Voices: Trailblazing Emirati Women Entrepreneurs at Emiratia 2024

Asma Al Hosani, First Emirati jiu-jitsu gold medalist in Asian Games at Emiratia 2024

Maitha Alawadi, Emirati Scriptwriter & Director; Nooran Al Bannay, Leading Emirati barista & businesswoman; Fatma Ali AlAzem, Only Female Emirati Airbus Operation Engineer at Emirates; and Dr. Nahed Balalaa, Consultant Breast Surgeon at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City speaking at the Offbeat Careers at Emiratia 2024