Mr. Abdulla Mohamed Shadid

Abdulla Mohamed Shadid is the Head of the Energy & Sustainability Unit in Mubadala’s Direct Investments platform. In his role, he oversees Mubadala’s private equity investments in climate and sustainability globally.

Abdulla is a long-standing member of Mubadala’s leadership team and has served in various management roles during his 20-year tenure. He was a member of the team that developed Mubadala’s first comprehensive investment strategy for the Aerospace sector and was subsequently engaged in its implementation and execution. In addition to various M&A and business development transactions, he worked on the creation of foundational partnerships with leading global aerospace players, including GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce plc and UTC Aerospace. In 2013, he served as Head of Aerospace, managing Mubadala’s global portfolio of aerospace investments and led the eventual monetization of key holdings. More recently, Abdulla served as Executive Director within the Growth and M&A Unit and subsequently the Industrials & Business Services Unit, leading Mubadala’s Impact Investing strategy.

Between 2018 and 2020, Abdulla served as Managing Director, Cargo & Logistics Services at Etihad Aviation Group. There, he played an active role in evolving Etihad Cargo’s business strategy and rolling out its ambitious transformation program.

Abdulla is a member of the Board of Directors of MIC Global Mining Ventures S.L.

He previously served as the Chairman of each of Sanad Aero Solutions LLC, Aerospace Turbine Services and Solutions LLC and Armaguard Valuables Management LLC; and was a member of the Boards of Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC, Safwa Marine LLC, SR Technics AG, Cosmo Energy Holdings Company Ltd, Strata Manufacturing PJSC, Virgin Orbit Holdings and Abu Dhabi Ports Logistics (MICCO) LLC.

Abdulla holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom.