The Written & Spoken Word

“Thank you so much Lubna Qassim, one of the most influential women in the Middle East: international lawyer, executive leadership at Emirates NBD and senior diplomat at the United Nations. This latter role was what led me to ask Lubna for a contribution to the book, Expiry Date Never, looking at the future.

As Lubna so wisely says, ‘We often speak about ageing as a problem to be managed. It is also a success to be designed for. The question for governments is not only how to fund longer lives, but how to make those lives liveable with dignity, participation and agency.’

Thank you SO much Lubna.”

Victoria Tomlinson, author of Expiry Date NeverCEO, Next-Up

Earlier writing on the legal, economic and social questions shaping the UAE’s development, including bankruptcy reform, education and women’s participation.

• Chief executives have a duty to make gender equality a priorityArab News · 20 June 2018
• For the country’s prosperity, better bankruptcy lawsThe National · 26 August 2009
• Our leaders had a vision: today it is our realityThe National · 11 January 2009
• To build a world, begin with a book at bedtimeThe National · 18 November 2008
• How to reduce the gender parity gapThe National · 21 May 2008

We Will Not Say Goodbye but Au Revoir

Diva International Diplomat · Interview · No. 1, 2025

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The Oath, The Middle East Law Journal for Corporates · Cover interview · Issue 63, May 2017

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• Legal Visionary: Lubna Qassim’s Journey from Boardrooms to Global DiplomacyCorporate Counsel Now · Association of Corporate Counsel · 4 September 2025Read interview →