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# Dr. Ahmed Heikal
- URL: https://www.at-media-group.com/what-i-did-next/ahmed-heikal/
- Published: 2022-05-16T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-04T06:22:58.000Z
- Description: As chairman and CEO of Qalaa Holdings, Ahmed is well known to many in the business community across the Middle East.
- Author: Malak Fouad
- Tags: What I Did Next, Entrepreneurs, Finance, #embed

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As chairman and CEO of Qalaa Holdings, Ahmed is well known to many in the business community across the Middle East. Prior to founding Qalaa Holdings, Ahmed was an integral part of the rise and dominance of EFG-Hermes bank. To some, Ahmed is a polarizing figure. We talk candidly about the trajectory of his career, his appetite for risk and how he views the current phase of his career.