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 is a psychiatrist, author and experienced public commentator who brings an unusually broad perspective to corporate audiences. His career spans frontline clinical work, media leadership, and senior governance roles—allowing him to connect big-picture thinking with real-world decision-making.
As a practising psychiatrist, he has worked across diverse settings, from supporting vulnerable children to assessing inmates within the justice system and advising on complex workplace claims. This breadth gives him a rare insight into human behaviour under pressure—an asset for organisations navigating uncertainty, risk and change.
Dr Ahmed has also served in public life as a local government councillor and on a range of influential boards, including the Advertising Standards Board, the Australian Multicultural Council, and The Smith Family. These roles underpin his pragmatic understanding of governance, policy, and community expectations.
A former columnist for the Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald, and a regular contributor across television and radio including the ABC, Channel 7 and Nine Radio, he is a skilled communicator who translates complex ideas into clear, actionable insights.
For corporate clients, Dr Ahmed delivers engaging, evidence-based presentations on mental health strategy, leadership, organisational resilience and big picture thinking on social issues in an increasingly complex public environment. His talks combine clinical depth, policy experience and compelling storytelling—equipping leaders and teams with practical tools they can apply immediately.
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
