Mustafa Ammar

Mustafa Ammar is a globally sought-after keynote speaker, venture capitalist, and bestselling author who has reinvented his career across five industries and more than 15 countries. With a unique perspective shaped by firsthand experience as a pharmacist, diplomat, investment banker, and now venture capital investor, Ammar helps individuals and institutions prepare for the rapidly evolving future of work in the age of artificial intelligence. He is Managing Partner at BlueNexus Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in the future of work and the reskilling economy, where he leads investments in startups that help the global workforce adapt and thrive in an AI-driven world.

Ammar began his career as a pharmacist in Egypt, transitioned into diplomacy where he represented Egypt in China, and later became an investment banker at the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). At AIIB, he played a key role in structuring and closing over $1.2 billion in investments, including the $210 million AIIB/IFC syndicated deal for Egypt’s Benban Solar Park, one of the world’s largest solar projects and winner of the PFI Award of the Year in 2017.

He is the author of the bestselling book, "Time to Move On," a practical manifesto for career reinvention in a world transformed by automation and AI. The book dismantles seven outdated career myths and empowers readers to become career shapeshifters. A certified coach in The Success Principles methodology, Ammar has worked closely with Jack Canfield’s elite team to coach hundreds of professionals through major career and business breakthroughs.

He regularly speaks at top global events, including STARTED EdTech Week ("How to Prevent AI from Stealing Your Job") and Kansas University, where he empowers students to pursue career clarity and courage. Ammar is also a seasoned capital raiser, having trained directly under Oren Klaff, one of the world’s foremost experts in fundraising and the author of "Pitch Anything." His knowledge of venture capital, coupled with his real-world banking and entrepreneurial experience, gives him unmatched insight into how capital, innovation, and talent intersect.

Ammar holds an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School and is an alumnus of Columbia Business School, where he specialized in Venture Capital and Private Equity. Fluent in English, Arabic, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese, Ammar brings a global, multicultural lens to every audience he addresses. His style is high-energy, story-driven, very interactive and actionable. He draws on his own radical career transitions to show audiences how reinvention is not just possible—it’s essential. His talks equip people with tools to stay competitive, build resilience, and take control of their future.

Ammar speaks to and advises organizations, corporations, governments, universities, and business schools that are looking to future-proof their talent, build learning cultures, and prepare their workforce for a world where AI is rapidly transforming every role, industry, and skill set.