Ahmad Husseini

Ahmad Husseini

VP, Chief Technology Officer at Ericsson | Technology Leadership | 5G & Beyond | Network Innovation and Evolution | AI in Telecom

Ericsson•Canada

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Experience22+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

A strategic, technology-driven, and people-focused executive with 20+ years of global experience leading technology strategy, driving transformation, and accelerating innovation across the Telecom and IT industry. With extensive experience across CTO, pre-sales, and sales leadership roles, I have led complex, multi-country operations, driven senior-level negotiations, and built and led high-performing teams across large, geographically dispersed organizations.Throughout my career, I have partnered with leading communications service providers across the Americas, Middle East, and Africa, advancing network modernization, technology strategy, and the adoption of emerging technologies including AI, ORAN, and cloud-native architectures.I have consistently championed digital transformation and next-generation technology adoption, building on a strong foundation of technical expertise and strategic business acumen to bridge innovation with customer value and organizational growth. My expertise spans technology strategy, global pre-sales and sales leadership, and people development.Beyond my core leadership role, I am passionate about developing the next generation of technology leaders, mentoring and coaching engineers into CTO roles, and sharing perspectives at industry forums such as the Canadian Telecom Summit and GSMA Mobile 360.Passionate about driving technology innovation, collaborative leadership, and sustainable growth across the telecom industry.Specialties: Global Pre-Sales Leadership | Sales |Technology | Team Builder & Leadership | Public Speaking | Business Strategy/Planning | Networks Evolution | Partnerships

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • EricssonCurrent
    Jun 2007–Present· 19 yrs 4 mos
    • Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson CanadaCurrent
      Feb 2026–Present
    • Account Chief Technology Officer, Rogers at Ericsson
      2023–Feb 2026
    • Head of Networks Solutions
      Aug 2017–2023
    • Senior Manager, Account
      May 2017–Aug 2017
    • Manager, Engagement
      Jul 2014–May 2017
    • RAN Solution Manager - North Middle East
      Sep 2010–Jul 2014
    • RND & RNPI - Experienced Radio Network Engineer
      Jun 2007–Sep 2010
  • Oct 2004–Jun 2007· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • IT Academy Managing Partner
      Oct 2004–Jun 2007

Education

Elevate - The Leadership Telescope

Organizational Leadership

Hult Ashridge Executive Education

Executive Education

KAM Executive

London Business School

Elevate - The Leadership Mirror

Organizational Leadership

Hult Ashridge Executive Education

Master of Engineering

Computer and Communications Engineering

American University of Beirut

Bachelor's and master's degree

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Lebanese University - Faculty of Engineering III

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Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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LTEInternet Protocol (IP)WCDMANetwork OptimizationBSSGPRSRANHSPATelecommunicationsUMTS2GCore NetworkIPGeneral Packet Radio Service (GPRS)GSMWiMAXTransmissionUniversal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS)Wireless3G