Ziad Shatara | CEO
Smart Axiata

Ziad was appointed Smart Axiata Chief Executive Officer in January 2023. He has extensive experience in managing and accelerating telecommunication business growth in various markets, including Jordan, Bangladesh and Italy.

He has a proven track record of establishing, managing and expanding telecommunications operations, including cellular business, fixed lines and broadband network integration. Ziad also has immense experience in the fields of information technology, customer service and retail operations.

Prior to joining Smart, he held key management positions in several communication technology companies. He was the Chief Technology Officer at Wind Telecommunications before becoming the Chief Executive Officer of the digital communications company Banglalink in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has spent the last seven years as the Chief Executive Officer of Jordan’s leading mobile network provider, Umniah Mobile, the country’s fastest-growing telecom operator.

Ziad holds a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.