Speakers

Ahmed Bayoumi is the CEO of Berain Water, a highly successful bottled water company established in 2015 with two plants in Riyadh and Jeddah and 22 distribution centres around the Kingdom.  Ahmed is an experienced leader and is focused on   leading his company to become the leading bottled water brand in Saudi Arabia. Prior to joining Berain, Ahmed enjoyed a three-decade-long professional career where he held key senior leadership positions in Global & Regional firms such as PepsiCo, Mars Inc and Americana Group. Previously Ahmed was the Market Director for Mars Inc in Saudi Arabia and General Manager of GCC & Sub-Saharan Africa for Mars Inc. He was also a regional CEO in Americana food division, as well as Chief Executive officer for Global Food Industries. Over the last three decades Ahmed has developed a deep understanding of the FMCG industry in the MENA region including all aspects of the business environment, such as consumer, customer, and government regulations. He has gained extensive experience in building effective teams capable of transforming a business and achieving profitable growth while contributing positively to their host communities. Ahmed holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the American University in Cairo and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. He is Also an Alumni of Harvard Business School. He is passionate about education, professional development and health and wellbeing.  Ahmed is currently an advisor to the Board of directors of the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Group in the UAE and the FMCG Sector lead in the Harvard Business School GCC Club.