Ahmed Ismail: A seasoned professional in the ICT sector, possesses over 15 years of diverse international experience that spans digital transformation, strategy, innovation, and industry development. With a profound understanding of digital technologies, infrastructure, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and digital business growth, Ahmed's expertise extends across multiple regions and hierarchies. Previously leading the 'AI for Good Innovation Factory', aiming to identify and scale the most innovative start-ups using AI and ML to accelerate the achievement of SDGs, Ahmed is the co-founder and Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at AskMe. AskMe is a platform designed to meet the needs of anyone, anywhere looking for guidance, solutions, or advice from highly accomplished and qualified professionals, industry experts, or specialist practitioners. Whether it's a career related decision, a very specific technical query, a start-up business idea, or a personal predicament, AskMe would enable its users to access world class experts for direct one on one conversations. Ahmed is currently also the Senior Director for Strategy, Standardization, and Industry Development at Huawei Technologies, based in Geneva, Switzerland. Throughout his career, Ahmed has worked with multinational corporations and organizations such as Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, the United Nations, specifically the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), and presently, Huawei Technologies. In his current role, he leads strategic alliances and shapes partnership opportunities for Huawei's standardization teams. He actively engages with global institutions in the field of ICT standardization and strategic industry advancement. He is responsible for providing strategic insights and identifying and navigating critical shifts in the ICT industry while fostering strategic innovation within Huawei.