Will Ahmed stands as a powerful example of modern Egyptian influence on the global stage—an entrepreneur whose work is quietly transforming how millions of people understand their bodies and performance. As the founder and CEO of WHOOP, Ahmed has built a company that sits at the intersection of technology, health, and human potential. What began as an idea during his time as a student-athlete at Harvard has grown into one of the most respected wearable technology platforms in the world, trusted by elite athletes, top executives, and high performers across industries.

Ahmed’s journey is rooted in a simple but ambitious question: how can we better understand the human body in order to unlock peak performance? Frustrated by the lack of meaningful data available to athletes, he set out to build a system that didn’t just track activity, but truly measured strain, recovery, and sleep. The result was WHOOP—a device and platform that goes far beyond counting steps or calories. Instead, it provides deep physiological insights, helping users make smarter decisions about when to push harder and when to rest.