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Dr Tanveer Ahmed

Psychiatrist, Author, Keynote Speaker & MC

Drawing on his clinical expertise, journalistic experience, and dynamic storytelling, Dr Tanveer Ahmed addresses mental health, leadership, workplace wellbeing, and social issues.

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Dr Tanveer Ahmed brings a rare blend of clinical expertise, public service, and media leadership to speaking engagements. As a practising psychiatrist, former journalist and medical director, he combines rigorous clinical insight with strategic health-system perspectives, translating complex concepts into actionable guidance for leaders and teams. His experience as a local government councillor informs his pragmatic approach to governance, policy implementation, and community wellbeing.

He is a former columnist on social issues for the Australian Financial Review and the Sydney Morning Herald. He has served on local government. He has served on multiple Boards across different sectors including the Advertising Standard Board, the Australian Multicultural Council and as Governor of the Smith Family. He regularly contributes and hosts across all sectors of media on broad range of topics from mental health, disability and social cohesion.

Key strengths for corporate audiences:

  • Mental health strategy, workplace wellbeing, and resilience by design
  • Leadership development, change management, and human-centred culture
  • Risk assessment, crisis management, and ethical governance
  • Communications, media literacy, and credibility in public discourse

In addition to his clinical and governance roles, Dr Ahmed is a published author of three books and a seasoned journalist and media contributor. He hosts and contributes to broadcast platforms including Nine Radio, Channel 7 and the ABC, delivering accessible, evidence-based commentary on health, social policy, and leadership. His storytelling ability engages diverse audiences, from executives to frontline staff, translating research into practical takeaways.

Dr Ahmed’s sessions are data-driven, interactive, and tailored to executive teams, boards, and cross-functional groups. He provides strategic insights, practical tools, and memorable narratives that empower organisations to lead with integrity, compassion, and performance.

Topics

  • Creating psychologically safe, high-performance workplaces
  • Leading through uncertainty: mental health-enabled resilience
  • Evidence-informed policy and governance in health and social care
  • Ethical leadership, accountability, and stakeholder trust
  • Media engagement for leaders and organisations
I thought his presentation and MC role at the ALA(Australian Leadership Alumni) Conference was outstanding. He clearly understood the audience and issues. I think he connected with the ALAs and was able to respond to their questions and queries with aplomb. He was confident, skilful and responsive on some very challenging issues. I will be remaining in contact with him and looking for ways to engage him in my leadership work. AusAID
Tanveer gave us a fascinating talk relating his experience in mental health and human behaviour to the challenges of leadership in the modern workplace. I would recommend him highly. Perpetual Investments
In Tudor times, I would have been happy to call Tanveer Ahmed ‘a most excellent Fool’ – and in saying so, I would have been offering him a supreme compliment. Tanveer is a talented speaker with the rare ability to combine deep, intelligent analysis with sparkling good humour. St James Ethics Centre
Now that we know you and how great you were yesterday, please be warned that you will be summoned all the time and I do really mean all the time. You are on the top of our list!!!!… I had received so many good comments about the panel discussion. National Breast Cancer Foundation
An engaging and entertaining talk by a dynamic individual. Tanveer was able to draw on his broad experience and relate it to our event, which had a varied audience of all ages and backgrounds. Smith Family Tanveer was both informative and entertaining, and kept the audience engaged throughout the entire presentation, which, from past experience is not easy to do. Based on the positive feedback that we received from all who attended, I would not hesitate in engaging the services of Tanveer Ahmed to present at another meeting in the near future. Pfizer Australia
An engaging and entertaining talk by a dynamic individual. Tanveer was able to draw on his broad experience and relate it to our event, which had a varied audience of all ages and backgrounds. Smith Family
Tanveer was a great anchor to the event..he facilitated the student panel with compassion and support for the students. Amarna
Tanveer’s presentation was thought invoking and kept the audience informative and entertained. It was also great to hear from a personal level, his diverse experiences in human behaviour and challenges that employers face in this current employment climate. Department of Education Science & Training
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