Kamal Ahmed

Kamal Ahmed

Kamal Ahmed is executive editorial director, Europe. Kamal is the author of Letter from London, Fortune Europe's weekly take on global business as seen from London.

Previously, he was director of audio at The Telegraph and presenter of The Daily T podcast. Kamal has held senior editorial positions – including economics editor and business editor - at BBC News, The Observer and The Guardian. Together with William Lewis, the publisher of The Washington Post, he founded The News Movement, a new media business focused on trusted news content for the next generation of consumers.

WINDSOR, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: US President Donald Trump speaks to King Charles III during the State Banquet at Windsor Castle for the State visit by the President of the United States of America on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. President Trump is in England from Sept. 16-18 on his second UK state visit, with the previous one taking place in 2019 during his first presidential term. (Photo by Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

WINDSOR, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: US President Donald Trump speaks to King Charles III during the State Banquet at Windsor Castle for the State visit by the President of the United States of America on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. President Trump is in England from Sept. 16-18 on his second UK state visit, with the previous one taking place in 2019 during his first presidential term. (Photo by Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Here’s why King Charles is coming to America. And it is not the reason the president thinks

Erik Severinson

Erik Severinson

Have a strong brand in a world of noise—it’s like having the only red T-shirt in a stadium full of white ones

Robert Chvátal CEO of Allwyn.

Robert Chvátal CEO of Allwyn.

An Athens listing has created the world’s second largest gaming company. Finally, Europe has a No. 2 global player

Rishi Sunak, former UK prime minister, speaks during an event organized by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. India kicked off one of the world’s largest artificial intelligence summits this week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to make the country an AI hub amid intense competition to develop frontier models. Photographer: Abeer Khan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Rishi Sunak, former UK prime minister, speaks during an event organized by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. India kicked off one of the world’s largest artificial intelligence summits this week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to make the country an AI hub amid intense competition to develop frontier models. Photographer: Abeer Khan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Rishi Sunak tells CEOs to move fast on AI—or risk landing on the wrong side of the K-shaped economy

Rishi Sunak at the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses U.K. AI for Growth Event in Birmingham March 2026.

Rishi Sunak at the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses U.K. AI for Growth Event in Birmingham March 2026.

Rishi Sunak is giving advice to CEOs on AI. Here are his golden rules

World Economic Forum managing director Mirek Dusek gestures during a press conference to present the upcoming WEF annual meeting held in Davos, in Geneva, on January 14, 2025. The US president-elect will speak online to the annual meeting of the global political and business elite in Davos next week, days after taking office, the World Economic Forum said on January 14. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

World Economic Forum managing director Mirek Dusek gestures during a press conference to present the upcoming WEF annual meeting held in Davos, in Geneva, on January 14, 2025. The US president-elect will speak online to the annual meeting of the global political and business elite in Davos next week, days after taking office, the World Economic Forum said on January 14. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

As war continues to rage, the World Economic Forum is the latest to postpone Gulf conference in Saudi

“What I tell my kids, almost obsessively, is that the ability to read and write well will never go away. So read as widely as you can early in life..,” Mohit Joshi.

“What I tell my kids, almost obsessively, is that the ability to read and write well will never go away. So read as widely as you can early in life..,” Mohit Joshi.

An AI jobs apocalypse? The CEO of Tech Mahindra is not so sure

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Fortune illustration

AI is capable of remarkable feats. And has the power to kill. Meet one woman warning about the dangers ahead

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Brian Moynihan (Chair and CEO, Bank of America) attends the Sustainable Markets Initiative Roundtables and Exhibition at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey. Picture date: Wednesday March 11, 2026. PA Photo. Guided by its mandates, the Terra Carta and Astra Carta, the Sustainable Markets Initiative connects leading CEOs across industries, finance and countries to position Nature, People and Planet at the centre of global value creation, bringing together senior leaders to collaborate on large-scale, cross-industry challenges. Photo credit should read: Jeff Spicer/PA Media Assignments

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Brian Moynihan (Chair and CEO, Bank of America) attends the Sustainable Markets Initiative Roundtables and Exhibition at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey. Picture date: Wednesday March 11, 2026. PA Photo. Guided by its mandates, the Terra Carta and Astra Carta, the Sustainable Markets Initiative connects leading CEOs across industries, finance and countries to position Nature, People and Planet at the centre of global value creation, bringing together senior leaders to collaborate on large-scale, cross-industry challenges. Photo credit should read: Jeff Spicer/PA Media Assignments

A U.K.-based sustainability initiative is drawing U.S. CEOs like BoA’s Brian Moynihan: ‘We’ve got to make this happen the right way’

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Brian Moynihan (Chair and CEO, Bank of America) attends the Sustainable Markets Initiative Roundtables and Exhibition at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey. Picture date: Wednesday March 11, 2026. PA Photo. Guided by its mandates, the Terra Carta and Astra Carta, the Sustainable Markets Initiative connects leading CEOs across industries, finance and countries to position Nature, People and Planet at the centre of global value creation, bringing together senior leaders to collaborate on large-scale, cross-industry challenges. Photo credit should read: Jeff Spicer/PA Media Assignments

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Brian Moynihan (Chair and CEO, Bank of America) attends the Sustainable Markets Initiative Roundtables and Exhibition at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey. Picture date: Wednesday March 11, 2026. PA Photo. Guided by its mandates, the Terra Carta and Astra Carta, the Sustainable Markets Initiative connects leading CEOs across industries, finance and countries to position Nature, People and Planet at the centre of global value creation, bringing together senior leaders to collaborate on large-scale, cross-industry challenges. Photo credit should read: Jeff Spicer/PA Media Assignments

President Trump look away now—a 16th-century royal palace in the U.K. is leading the energy sustainability drive, and Americans are invited

Spain’s Prime minister Pedro Sanchez gestures as he addresses parliament over January train tragedy at the congress in Madrid on February 11, 2026. Two train accidents raised questions about Spanish rail safety. The collision of two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia claimed 46 lives and a regional train accident in Catalunya killed one last month. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP via Getty Images)

Spain’s Prime minister Pedro Sanchez gestures as he addresses parliament over January train tragedy at the congress in Madrid on February 11, 2026. Two train accidents raised questions about Spanish rail safety. The collision of two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia claimed 46 lives and a regional train accident in Catalunya killed one last month. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP via Getty Images)

The President is surprised by the lack of European support for military action against Iran—he shouldn’t be

Fortune’s Kamal Ahmed (left) speaking with Ralph Mupita, chief executive of MTN, Africa’s largest mobile provider at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Fortune’s Kamal Ahmed (left) speaking with Ralph Mupita, chief executive of MTN, Africa’s largest mobile provider at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

‘Technology is our superpower’: Africa and India take a seat at the top table as AI revolution spreads

Kate Crawford, research professor at the University of Southern California on Main Stage at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona.

Kate Crawford, research professor at the University of Southern California on Main Stage at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona.

The world’s largest tech gathering is talking about ‘accountability laundering’: Here’s why we should christen them Words of the Year

Cristiano Amon, chief executive officer of Qualcomm Inc., during a keynote speech at MWC Barcelona 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. This year’s edition of MWC is heavily geared toward AI and establishing best practices to leverage it to drive sales and wider adoption. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Cristiano Amon, chief executive officer of Qualcomm Inc., during a keynote speech at MWC Barcelona 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. This year’s edition of MWC is heavily geared toward AI and establishing best practices to leverage it to drive sales and wider adoption. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Qualcomm CEO: ‘Resistance is futile’ as 6G mobile revolution approaches

An Iranian man walks under a billboard depicting a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran, at night on March 1, 2026, amid the U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

An Iranian man walks under a billboard depicting a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran, at night on March 1, 2026, amid the U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

European markets slide as Iran ‘war trade’ joins the global AI ‘scare trade’