Juhee Ahmed is an accomplished marketing communications leader with more than 25 years of experience across various industries and regions. She has a deep understanding of all aspects of business formation and startups, and is an expert in advising companies and non-profits on their marketing and fundraising strategies. Her international work experience spans across education, entrepreneurship, government, and non-profits in India, Australia, and the USA.

Juhee has worked as a CEO of IIT Hyderabad where she accelerated the pace of deep tech startups formed by academics and students as well as external entrepreneurs. Her focus areas included medtech, chip design, hybrid solar solutions, and 5G among others. Prior to that, Juhee lead Internal Communications for Microsoft India and founded the Communications Function at the Microsoft R&D organisation, Microsoft India Development Center. She has also advised on Diversity and Inclusion, lead multiple local and global hackathons, and founded the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in Bangalore, India.

Juhee started her career as a radio journalist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Melbourne, Australia, and studied BA at Swinburne University of Technology.