Ahmed Wahby

Group Chief Executive officer, Middle East & Africa at SEP – EEP

Speaker

Ahmed Wahby is a forward-thinking and ambitious business leader known for his ability to assemble and lead diverse teams to deliver high-quality business solutions at an accelerated pace. His visionary statement embodies his commitment to leading and inspiring teams while driving sustainable business growth and value creation. Simultaneously, he aims to nurture organisational capabilities to cultivate future generations of aspiring leaders.

In 2019, Wahby embarked on his journey in the education industry when he assumed leadership of EEP. He played a pivotal role in building the entire team from the ground up, successfully integrating 10 schools into the platform through a combination of brownfield acquisitions, greenfield projects, and management contracts. During his tenure, he formulated the company's strategy, established essential procedures, implemented policies, designed a robust legal framework, streamlined governance processes, and fostered a vibrant morale and culture within the organisation. In a remarkably short span of time, EEP has emerged as one of Egypt's largest education platforms, hosting 12 operational schools offering British, American, IB, and national curricula, in addition to 11 Montessori preschools across Cairo, Alexandria, El-Gouna, and Somabay, serving over 21,000 students for schools, 1600 student for preschools, and employing a workforce of 5,000 dedicated individuals. The company expansion also included the acquisition of Option Travel, student transportation arm, and Selah El Telmeez, the leading educational content provider with a legacy of 60+ years.

Prior to his leadership at EEP, Wahby began his career in the Finance and Commercial departments of Procter & Gamble. His roles encompassed leading various business units across multiple geographical regions, with assignments in Cairo, Dubai, Beirut, and Geneva. Within the organisation, Wahby excelled in financial analysis, financial planning, regional strategy development, commercial planning, and operational planning. In his final role at Procter & Gamble, he served as the company's Chief Financial Officer for the Near East region and masterminded the Egypt Business Crisis Management Plan, guiding the company through the challenging financial landscape of 2015-2019. His strategic decisions and operational acumen contributed nearly $0.5 billion in value.