Ahmad Husseini
VP, Chief Technology Officer at Ericsson | Technology Leadership | 5G & Beyond | Network Innovation and Evolution | AI in Telecom
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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
- EricssonCurrentJun 2007–Present· 19 yrs 4 mos
- Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson CanadaCurrentFeb 2026–Present
- Account Chief Technology Officer, Rogers at Ericsson2023–Feb 2026
- Head of Networks SolutionsAug 2017–2023
- Senior Manager, AccountMay 2017–Aug 2017
- Manager, EngagementJul 2014–May 2017
- RAN Solution Manager - North Middle EastSep 2010–Jul 2014
- RND & RNPI - Experienced Radio Network EngineerJun 2007–Sep 2010
- Oct 2004–Jun 2007· 2 yrs 8 mos
- IT Academy Managing PartnerOct 2004–Jun 2007
Education
Elevate - The Leadership Telescope
Organizational Leadership
Hult Ashridge Executive EducationExecutive Education
KAM Executive
London Business SchoolElevate - The Leadership Mirror
Organizational Leadership
Hult Ashridge Executive EducationMaster of Engineering
Computer and Communications Engineering
American University of BeirutBachelor's and master's degree
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Lebanese University - Faculty of Engineering III