Ahmed’s major research projects focus on technology, data, and AI, with specific interest in innovation, adoption, and attitudes toward the use of technology and data in health care. Prior to joining the Health Foundation, Ahmed was an Economic Analyst and Senior Policy Adviser at the British Medical Association. There, he developed costed policy proposals aimed at influencing government policies and lobbying for recognition of the affordability of doctor-led health policy initiatives, such as through modelling the cost of full pay restoration for doctors. Ahmed’s research and analysis also contributed to other policy areas, including in digital infrastructure, pensions, public health, general practice, and long-COVID.