Max Ahmed

Background

About Max Ahmed

I work at the intersection of science, innovation, and mental health, exploring new ways to prevent and treat mental health problems and helping promising ideas grow into real-world solutions.Over the past few years, I’ve led teams and collaborations across neuroscience, pharmacology, and new models of care, combining strategy development with hands-on delivery. I’ve been involved in shaping portfolios, developing funding strategies, and building partnerships that allow ambitious ideas to move from concept to practice.I’m particularly interested in approaches that cut across boundaries (digital, pharmaceutical, psychosocial, or neurotechnology) and in creating the conditions where they can succeed.I’m now Head of Mental Health Innovation at Wellcome, leading work to identify and support bold approaches with the potential to make a difference at scale.