Ahmed cofounded ITL World in India in 1980, building it into a travel management company spanning the GCC and Asia under Eram Holdings, the Saudi-based parent entity. Eram holdings currently operates nine vertical and 40 business units that he established in the 1990s and leads as chairman and managing director. ITL World is the exclusive representative for Corporate Travel Management (CTM) across the GCC and maintains affiliations with MSC Cruises, Explora Journeys and more. Ahmed is also co-chair of the FICCI Arab Council and chairman of the Indian side of the Saudi-India Business Council, among other roles.