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11. Walid Sheta
Company: Schneider Electric
Designation: President—MEA
Nationality: French
Global Headquarters: France
Sector: Capital Goods
Sheta has been working at Schneider Electric for almost 29 years. He assumed his current role in 2021 and oversees a team of over 6,000 people. In June 2023, Schneider Electric held its first Innovation Summit in Saudi Arabia, where it opened its first distribution center in Riyad and launched a new production line for “Made in Saudi” energy products.