Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Sheikha Hanadi Nasser bin Khaled al-Thani as a special adviser to the bank and a member of its Gulf Advisory Council (GAC). In her role on the GAC, Sheikha Hanadi will support V Shankar, CEO, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas, and Christos Papadopoulos, Regional CEO, Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. The GAC is a strategic advisory forum on the business, economic and political environment in the Middle East, providing insights that help the bank build lasting relationships with communities and businesses, and which aims to be positive force in driving continued growth within the region. “Sheikha Hanadi is well known for her significant contribution in developing Qatar’s economic and social presence in the Arab world. Her experience and visionary leadership will help deepen our commitment to building a sustainable business as a bank in the region,” Shankar said. She is the founder and chairperson of Amwal, CEO of Al Waab City Real Estate development project and deputy CEO of Nasser Bin Khaled Al-Thani and Sons Group.