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Non-Executive Director (Independent) | BEng(Elec), MBA, FAICD


ZhiQiang Zhang, Non-Executive Director

Director since: January 2022

Directorships of other Australian listed entities in the past three years: Nil

Mr Zhang is the Head of China for Fortescue Energy, President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Beijing and Operating Partner of CITIC Capital. Mr Zhang was an advisor to CLEC Co Ltd from 2022 to 2023 and a non-executive director of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China (2016 to 2022). He was also a non-executive director of Georg Fischer AG (2005 to 2021) and Datwyler Holding AG (2016 to 2021), companies listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange.

Mr Zhang has extensive business and leadership experience at the senior executive level including over 25 years at Siemens and Siemens Nokia Networks with his last role as President & Chief betfred online casinoExecutive Officer, Greater China Region (2005 to 2012). More recently, Mr Zhang was President of Asia Pacific Region and a member of the Group Executive Management team of Sandvik AB (2012 to 2018) and Group Senior Vice President & President of ABB China (2018 to 2021).

Mr Zhang has a background in blue-chip manufacturing and product development, including industrial digitisation, automation and robotics.  Having worked in asset-heavy industrials for most of his career, Mr Zhang has deep sector knowledge in automotive, machine tools, steel making, foundry, telecommunications and infrastructure.  He also brings to BlueScope a deep understanding of China and broader Asian markets and insight into areas of innovation and growth. 

Mr Zhang is based in China.

Mr Zhang is a member of the Risk & Sustainability Committee, the Health, Safety, Environment & Community Committee and the Nomination Committee.