Professor Tahir Akhtar, often referred to as a “Doctorpreneur,” is a distinguished professional whose career seamlessly integrates healthcare, entrepreneurship, and global leadership. He serves as a Senior Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and holds a senior management position at an NHS University Hospital in England. In academia, he is a Professor of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at New Vision University in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Beyond his medical and academic roles, Professor Akhtar is the founding chairman of Adam Holdings and Adam Global, a multidisciplinary network with a presence in 65 countries, encompassing over 150 offices and more than 3,500 professionals. He also chairs the CEO Club UK and is a founding board member of the CEO Clubs Network Worldwide. His influence extends to policy advisory as a member of the East of England Clinical Senate Assembly and the international advisory board of The African Leadership Magazine.

Professor Akhtar’s contributions have been recognized with numerous accolades, including the Business Leadership Award at the Middle East Business Leaders Summit, an excellence award from the Pakistan Engineering Council, and the Pride of Performance Award for outstanding service in global business in Los Angeles. He has also been honored with the Fellowship of Hult Business School for his international business leadership and received the Outstanding Medical Entrepreneur Award from the Essex Medical Society.

His educational background is equally impressive, with medical studies at King’s College London and Nishtar Medical University, leading to qualifications such as FFARCSI, FRCA, FFICM, and MB;BS. Professor Akhtar is also a recognized management consultant specializing in innovation and change management, and he has served as a judge for the Bill Clinton Foundation’s global Innovation Prize.

Through his multifaceted career, Professor Tahir Akhtar continues to make significant contributions to healthcare, entrepreneurship, and global business leadership.