Ahmed is a pharmaceutical industry professional with over 10 years of experience in regulatory health authority engagement, pharmaceutical product licensing and lifecycle maintenance, market access/reimbursement, good pharmaceutical manufacturing, distribution and quality management.

He started his career with GSK in 2011 and moved to Roche in 2020. He has been a standing representative on the Regulatory Affairs Working Group (PHRMAG) since 2015, and has been leading UAE policy advocacy efforts on behalf of the group since 2021.

He is a licensed pharmacist and a published academic. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biotechnology from the German University in Cairo.