Abdulla Abdul Aziz AlShamsi

Non-Executive Director

Abdulla Abdul Aziz AlShamsi is the Group Chief Business Officer for Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and is responsible for orchestrating strategic initiatives that are essential and core to successfully delivering ADCB's growth aspirations and strategy. Prior to joining ADCB, Abdulla served as the Director General of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), where he led the organisation's efforts to grow and diversify Abu Dhabi's economy through private sector investment.

Before his role at ADIO, Abdulla spent 16 years at Mubadala Investment Company, where he held several senior positions. As the Director of UAE Investments, he managed investments in ‘national champions’, fostering industrial and commercial clusters, and partnering with global entities. He also led Mubadala's Healthcare, Real Estate and Infrastructure platforms, heading the establishment of Mubadala Health and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, as well as the development of Al Maryah Island, home to Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

Abdulla holds a Master’s degree in Architecture (post-professional) from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University, both in the United States. He has also undertaken executive education programmes at both Harvard University and Stanford University.

Inter-ADCB directorships:

• Al Hilal Bank PJSC, Director, (2024)
• Meedaf Investments, Managing Director, (2024)

External appointments:

• Applied Artificial Intelligence Corporation, Director, (2024)