Ahmed Abdelatif

Driving digital infrastructure delivery across MEA by aligning technology, capital, economic policy, and energy regulation.

Leveraging a track record of accountability for multi-billion-dollar operations across MEA and South Asia, I help regional operators become market leaders by delivering:

⭕ Strategic Asset Development: Accelerating the transformation of legacy telcos into digital powerhouses.

⭕ M&A and Partnerships: Structuring accretive deals that expand market share.

⭕ Execution Excellence: integrating cross-border operations for consolidated revenue growth & cost reduction.

I've held senior leadership roles at Verizon (including legacy MCI and WorldCom operations), FLAG Telecom, Etisalat Group (e&), Global Cloud Xchange, and Batelco Group (Beyon), consistently delivering revenue growth while integrating cross-border operations and launching high-growth lines of business.

Today, I advise governments, operators, and development organizations on 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀, and 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀. I also contribute to regional policy discourse through conference keynotes, ministerial roundtables, and C-suite briefings across MEA markets.

Academic Foundation: B.Sc. Telecommunications Engineering | M.Sc. Computer Science | MBA (Globalization)