About

A ‘brilliant’ corporate counsel, ‘calm under pressure’ and ‘softly spoken’, Shadi Aldaoud is, for some, ‘the best general counsel Siemens has ever had’. Throughout his decade-long tenure with the global brand, he has manoeuvred a number of challenges, from economic downturn to onerous regulatory demands. He has been particularly praised for his role Riyadh’s €1.6bn subway system development, and his contribution to Siemens’ long-term clean energy program plans. Such is his entrenchment in the business, Aldaoud temporarily headed Siemen’s national human resource function during a period of sustained recruitment and training initiatives to develop home-grown talent.