Naveed Ahmed

Dr Naveed Ahmed is the Founder and Principal of Imani Wealth Management Ltd, an independent boutique advisory and wealth management firm established in 2021 and regulated in the DIFC. He has over 30 years' experience in international private banking, with specialisation in Sub-Saharan Africa and Pakistan coverage, having transitioned from medicine to banking in 1991. His career includes roles as Managing Director and Group Head of Sub-Saharan Africa at Bank Julius Baer (2019-2021), Senior Executive Officer at Namara Wealth Advisors (2017-2018), Managing Director in Private Banking and Wealth Management at Credit Suisse AG in Dubai (2013-2017), Managing Director and Team Head of Emerging Markets at UBS AG in London (2006-2013), and earlier roles at Citigroup Private Bank and Citibank NA. He holds an MBA from Imperial College, an MBBS from Dow Medical College, a Certified Wealth Management Advisor diploma, and completed a Senior Leadership Program at Harvard Business School.