The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF)
Ahamed, a native of Thrissur, runs the LuLu Financial Group in Abu Dhabi and is also managing director of its retail arm Tablez and hospitality investment arm 'Twenty14 Holdings.'
KBF founder president Bose Krishnamachari, while announcing the appointment through a statement, spoke of Ahamed's "active interest in art and culture," adding he "brings to the table a plethora of ideas and experience as a global businessman."