Ahmed ElSaeed

Ahmed El Saeed, M.D., MSc. is currently serving as Regional Head for the UN Global Pulse Asia Pacific. Prior to this, he has spent the past 4 years working at the intersection of innovation and human development as the Innovation Scaling Lead for the Global Pulse Innovation lab in Helsinki, Finland. His previous positions included serving as Country Manager for UNAIDS and a member of the UN Country Team in Egypt and several other technical and leadership positions during his career of 16 years with the United Nations. Dr. El Saeed’s professional journey has woven through various domains, including innovation for development, program and personnel management, UN coordination and public health.

His Academic background includes a Masters in Public Health from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), A healthcare management post-graduate diploma in Healthcare management from the American University in Cairo and a Bachelor of Medicine from Alexandria University.