Ahmed Saleh Baabood is an Omani national who is a graduate in Business Administration & Finance and holds a Masters in Economic and Social Studies. Ahmed is an active Member of the Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry, where he heads up the Investment & Promotions Committee for the Chamber. Ahmed has been involved in the Exhibitions and Event Industry for the past 22 years. He is the first elected 1st Vice Chairman for the Middle East & Africa region and Board Member of the Union des Foires International (UFI) and currently is the vice chairman of the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE). In 2005 he was awarded the Oman’s Entrepreneur of the Year award, which was the first of its kind to be given to the Exhibitions Industry. Ahmed, manages and sits on the board of several companies in Oman and the Gulf. Currently he is the Executive Chairman Musact Expo. He is also involved with several companies within the IT & Telecoms sector, electrical trading and electro mechanical projects in the Gulf and is a Board Member of Baabood LLC, Apex International Technologies & Projects LLC