DANAT Names Safa Abdul Khaliq as CEO

The Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) has appointed Safa Sharif Abdul Khaliq as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 31.

Abdul Khaliq succeeds Noora Abdulrahman Jamsheer as CEO.

She joins DANAT from Export Bahrain, the Kingdom’s national export development agency, where she served as CEO and led the organisation from its establishment through to full operational maturity.

Prior to Export Bahrain, Abdul Khaliq spent more than a decade at Tamkeen, most recently serving as Director of the Investment Department. She previously held the position of Manager of Corporate Planning and began her career in the banking sector.

Abdul Khaliq is a member of the Bahrain National SME Development Board and has represented Bahrain on several national and regional committees, including the National Committee for the World Trade Organization and the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Committee for Integrated Industries.

She holds an MBA in Project Management and a Bachelor of Business Management with double majors in Finance and Marketing. She is also a certified Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and Balanced Scorecard practitioner.

Established by Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat) in 2017, DANAT plays a key role in preserving and promoting Bahrain’s pearling heritage and strengthening the Kingdom’s position as a global centre for pearl and gemstone expertise.

The institute provides internationally recognised laboratory services, scientific research, education, and industry outreach, supporting transparency and confidence across the global pearl and gemstone sector while contributing to the development of specialised Bahraini talent.