Ahmed Rashad Riad

Ahmed Rashad Riad has extensive experience in strategy, industry development, and business management within the telecommunications and technology sectors. Currently serving as Senior Director of Strategy and Industry Development at Huawei since February 2021, Ahmed also works as an investor/advisor at AskMe. Previously, Ahmed held the position of Business Development Manager at the International Telecommunication Union, focusing on the AI for Good Global Summit and leading initiatives to promote innovative AI solutions for Sustainable Development Goals. Earlier roles included Project Manager and Packet Core Network Solutions Architect at Nokia Networks and Implementation and Integration Manager at Ericsson. Ahmed holds multiple degrees, including a Master's with distinction in Telecommunications from UCL and is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at IMD.