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From Cybersecurity to Corporate Growth: Yazeed Alabbad’s Leadership Story

Industry Magnates Premier: Interview with Yazeed Alabbad, Senior Manager - Corporate Business Development - MEA (Global Strategy Business Unit) at Lenovo with FaceTime with Leaders - A WDC Initiative We are honored to premiere the "Industry Magnates" with our esteemed guest, Yazeed Alabbad. Explore leadership philosophy, ideas, and best practices that have propelled them in their professional and personal lives. Brief about Yazeed Alabbad : Yazeed Alabbad is a board-ready leader with expertise across technology, cybersecurity, defense, and national digital transformation in the Middle East & Africa. As Senior Manager of Corporate Business Development at Lenovo (MEA), he leads corporate strategy, M&A, joint ventures, and localization, aligning growth with Saudi Vision 2030 through policy engagement, regulatory alignment, RHQ setup, and manufacturing partnerships. Previously at International Systems Engineering (BAE Systems), reporting to the CEO and Board, he transformed the company from a G2G defense contractor into a national leader in cybersecurity, AI, and digital solutions, establishing the Cybersecurity & Digital Business Unit, forging partnerships with MoD, SDAIA, NCA, and PIF-backed entities, and delivering board-level investment cases that strengthened performance and national credibility. Starting in cybersecurity and national infrastructure protection, Yazeed evolved from technical roles to strategic leadership—bridging governance, risk, innovation, and execution. He pioneered cloud-native cybersecurity platforms, launched national education programs, led large-scale transformations, and supported complex mergers within BAE Systems, earning recognition like “Creative Speaker” at CloudSec MENA 2020. His MEA leadership philosophy emphasizes trust, alignment, and resilience: deals succeed when aligned with national priorities, local talent, regulations, and ecosystem relevance. With board-facing experience, executive education (SKEMA GEMBA, SDA Bocconi), and expertise in cybersecurity, AI, ESG, and governance, Yazeed offers boards a forward-looking perspective on risk, sustainable growth, and responsible innovation—balancing technological advancement with transparency, localization, and societal impact. Watch Exclusive Interview where our esteemed guest shares views on: 00:00 Introduction 02:30 Mr. Alabbad on the moments that shaped his journey 05:06 Mr. Alabbad on signals, sovereignty, and real value creation in MEA 07:05 Mr. Alabbad on making Vision 2030 localisation work without diluting global standards 09:15 Mr. Alabbad on aligning regulators, PIF companies, and global vendors 11:21 Rapid fire with Mr. Alabbad 15:28 Mr. Alabbad on making risk controls real under pressure 17:07 Mr. Alabbad on joining Directors' Institute #IndustryMagnates #YazeedAlabbad #LenovoMEA #FaceTimeWithLeaders #WDCInitiative #BoardLeadership #BoardReady #Vision2030 #Localization #Cybersecurity #DigitalTransformation #MEA #GlobalStrategy #MergersAndAcquisitions #JointVentures #Governance #RiskManagement #PIF #RegulatoryAlignment #RHQ #Manufacturing #ESG #AIGovernance