أحمد الرايسManaging Partner, Organization and Digital Transformation Strategist

Areas of Expertise
- Management Consulting (Strategic Planning, Change Management, Business Processes, Organization Design, Project Management, HR Consultancy)
- Talent Management
- Digital Transformation and Technology Adoption
Qualifications
- Blockchain Strategy Programme – University of Oxford
- MBA – University of Bradford
- Bs in Computer Engineering – American University of Sharjah
- M_o_R, PRINCE2, ITIL, PMP, CobiT
Ahmed has a cumulative experience of 13+ years in various fields such as Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, HR practice, Technology, Program and Change Management.
Ahmed is the Co-Founded Managing Consulting, Market Research & Professional Development company in Libya, and in UAE Ahmed is the Co-Founder of AY&R.
Technology won’t deliver value to the business without a proper Strategy & Vision to what needed to be achieved, understanding clients needs’ and Market changes, Clear internal Structure, competent teams, and aduqate cashflow management.
Ahmed is an accomplished management consultant, combining strategic thinking, team building experience and strong management skills. He has achieved success in establishing presence in new markets, identifying growth opportunities, and initiating strong business alliances.
Ahmed has regularly held the role of program director for consultancy engagements and lead subject matter experts in digital transformation projects, in areas such as strategy formulation, goal and objective setting, organization restructure and policies and procedures development. He has designed and managed major professional development programs in the region, and worked with international non-profit organizations such as the World Bank, World Economic Forum, UNDP and IOM in North Africa, preparing detailed studies on knowledge development, social and economic frameworks and public sector governance.
His work experience includes a senior role at Zayed University’s Outreach Center, where he gained experience in public sector organization management and people development. In this role, he worked on Emiratization development and leadership programs, including the onboarding training program for the UAE Central Bank and NBAD. Following this, he established a boutique consultancy and human capital development firm in Libya, where he was involved in establishing a female entrepreneurship program with international organizations and the optimization of HR processes and IT/ Business alignment for a Telecom provider.
In the last 3 years, Ahmed worked in major digital transformation project with leading Islamic Bank in UAE, where he managed the implementation, rollout, training and live support of new Banking system, automation of learning department activities for leading banks and government agencies in UAE, and development of idea management application for UAE Space Agencies.
Publications
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حوكمة الذكاء الاصطناعي تحتاج إلى مكابح، لا إلى دليل قواعد فقط
Approval gates and guardrails governed AI before it ran. Autonomous agents now require a fourth layer: independent runtime containment that can observe, restrict and stop an agent while it operates.
سبتمبر 30, 2026 -
جاهزية الذكاء الاصطناعي في السعودية: قائمة تحقق للجهات الحكومية وشبه الحكومية
SDAIA, the PDPL and Vision 2030 set clear expectations for Saudi entities. Seven questions that show whether your organisation is ready to deliver AI against the national programme.
سبتمبر 20, 2026 -
استراتيجية الإمارات للذكاء الاصطناعي 2031: قائمة تحقق لجاهزية الجهات الحكومية
The UAE AI Strategy 2031 sets the direction. This seven question checklist shows government entities how to read their own readiness, from governance and data to capability and measurement.
سبتمبر 20, 2026
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