1、Board MonitorSaudi Arabia 2023CEO&Board of Directors PracticeOur second look at incoming directors at listed companies in Saudi Arabia shows a preference for experienced board members with CEO backgrounds.About the reportThis report is part of Heidrick&Struggles long-standing study of trends in boar

2、d composition in markets around the world.Produced by our global CEO&Board Practice,these reports track and analyze trends in non-executive director appointments to the boards of the largest publicly listed companies in Australia(ASX 200),Belgium(BEL 20),Brazil(BOVESPA),Canada(TSX 60),Colombia(COLCA

3、P),Denmark(OMX Copenhagen 25),Finland(OMX Helsinki 25),France(CAC 40),Germany(DAX and MDAX),Hong Kong(Hang Seng),Ireland(ISEQ),Italy(FTSE MIB),Japan(TOPIX Core 30),Kenya(NSE Top 40),Mexico(BMV IPC),the Netherlands(AEX),New Zealand(NZX 10),Norway(OBX),Poland(WIG 20),Portugal(PSI 20),Saudi Arabia(Tada

4、wul),Singapore(STI 30),South Africa(JSE Top 40),South Korea(KOSPI 50),Spain(IBEX 35),Sweden(OMX 30),Switzerland(SMI Expanded),the United Arab Emirates(ADX and DFM),the United Kingdom(FTSE 350),and the United States(Fortune 500).Information about executives is gathered from publicly available sources

5、,BoardEx,and a Heidrick&Struggles proprietary database.Thanks to the following Heidrick&Struggles colleagues for their contributions to this report:Suhas AnandDubaiRichard Guest DubaiMaliha Jilani DubaiWelcome to Board Monitor Saudi Arabia 2023Vision 2030:Accelerating growth and opportunity4How are

6、Saudi boards changing to support growth?7Snapshot of 2022 findings6What backgrounds and expertise do the new directors have?10Looking forward12Key findings5Progress in gender diversity9HEIDRICK&STRUGGLES3 Vision 2030:Accelerating growth and opportunityVision 2030 has ushered in a period of accelerat