Bader Almadi

Bader Almadi joined Cisco as Vice President, Cisco Saudi Arabia in April 2026, based in Riyadh. He brings over 20 years of experience in technology and sales leadership, with a career trajectory that demonstrates deep expertise in digital transformation and enterprise solutions across the Middle East.

In his most recent role, Almadi served as Managing Director for Google Cloud Saudi Arabia, leading digital transformation initiatives across finance, healthcare, entertainment, and telecom sectors. His tenure included the launch of Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia in 2023 and Google Pay in 2025. Prior to Google Cloud, he held senior roles at Dell Technologies, Oracle, and EMC. His career began with Cisco in 2006, creating a full-circle return to the company.

Career history

• Vice President, Cisco Saudi Arabia (2026–present)
• Managing Director, Google Cloud Saudi Arabia (2022–2026)
• Country Enterprise Director for Telecom, Cloud and Financial Services, Dell Technologies (2014–2022)
• Education Sector Manager, EMC (2012–2014)
• Technology Account Manager, Oracle (2009–2012)
• Service Account Manager, Cisco (2006–2009)

Beyond corporate roles, Almadi has served as an advisor to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) on international partnerships, represented Saudi Arabia at the G20 Summit's Digital Economy Taskforce, and spearheaded initiatives at the World Economic Forum. In his VP role at Cisco, he oversees strategy and commercial operations, focusing on AI infrastructure and partnerships across key sectors, including financial services, sports, entertainment, and hospitality.

What Bader Almadi could bring to Vice President, Cisco Saudi Arabia: With two decades of enterprise technology sales leadership, successful track records scaling cloud and infrastructure solutions across the Kingdom's financial services and telecom sectors, and a proven ability to navigate both Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 digital agenda and international partnerships, Almadi is positioned to drive Cisco's AI infrastructure initiatives while strengthening relationships with key government and industry stakeholders. His experience launching major cloud platforms and his deep knowledge of Saudi Arabia's priority sectors position him to accelerate Cisco's strategic expansion during a pivotal period of Kingdom-wide digital transformation.