Maged Wassim

Maged Wassim was appointed Vice President and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) at Kyndryl in September 2026. In this regional leadership role, he oversees the company's business operations across MEA, focusing on helping organizations accelerate their enterprise-scale AI adoption while modernizing mission-critical technology infrastructure.

Wassim holds a 23-year career spanning consultancy services, infrastructure and technology services, and software sales across the Middle East, Africa and Growth Markets. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Technology at Majid Al Futtaim Carrefour, focusing on enterprise digital transformation. His expertise bridges both technology operations and business outcomes, giving him insight into modernization challenges faced by regional organizations.

Wassim holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Capital University (formerly Helwan University) in Cairo, Egypt, and a Master of Science in Advanced Manufacturing Systems from Brunel University London.

Career History

• Vice President and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa at Kyndryl (2026–present)
• Vice President, Head of Middle East at Cognizant
• Vice President of Technology at Majid Al Futtaim Carrefour
• Multiple leadership positions at IBM spanning approximately two decades, including Vice President, IBM Cloud and Cognitive Software

What Maged Wassim could bring to his role at Kyndryl: His two-decade tenure at IBM combined with recent Middle East market leadership at Cognizant and enterprise retail transformation experience position him to drive Kyndryl's regional expansion during a critical transition toward AI-native enterprises. His background orchestrating cloud adoption, data initiatives, and technology-led innovation across emerging markets could enable rapid scaling of Kyndryl's MEA services amid accelerating regional demand for mission-critical infrastructure modernization and enterprise AI deployment.