Murad Ahmed

Murad Ahmed is a prominent journalist currently serving as the Technology News Editor at the Financial Times (FT).1 While he is no longer the Sports Editor, he held that position from February 2020 to January 2022.1

Career Highlights

Current Role:: As Technology News Editor at the FT since January 2022, Ahmed leads and directs the work of FT's tech reporters in various global locations, including San Francisco, London, Beijing, and Hong Kong.12

Previous Positions at FT::

• Sports Editor (Feb 2020 - Jan 2022)
• Sports Correspondent (Jul 2018 - Feb 2020)
• Leisure Correspondent (Apr 2016 - Jul 2018)
• European Technology Correspondent (Jul 2014 - Apr 2016)

Other Experience::

• Technology Reporter at The Times (Sep 2008 - Jul 2014)
• General news and business reporter at The Times (Sep 2006 - Sep 2008)

Achievements and Contributions

Ahmed has made significant contributions to the FT's sports coverage:

• Co-founder and editor of Scoreboard, the FT's newsletter covering the business of sport
• Co-chair and co-founder of the FT Business of Football summit, a leading annual conference

In his previous role as Sports Editor, he was the lead correspondent covering sport for the Financial Times, writing news and long-form articles across all sections of the paper.1

Education

• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Journalism with Distinction from Goldsmiths College, University of London (2005-2006)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Law from the University of Cambridge (2002-2005)1

Additional Roles

Ahmed is currently a Member of the Board of Trustees at Bloomsbury Football, a position he has held since October 2023.13