Amer Kayani

Amer Kayani is a business executive and former senior U.S. diplomat with extensive experience across the Middle East, Eurasia, and South Asia. Over a 27‑year diplomatic career, he advised on major defense, energy, and infrastructure initiatives and supported post‑conflict economic engagement, including the commercial reopening of Libya and regional energy corridor development. He later served as CEO of a Northrop Grumman joint venture, leading defense‑sector operations in the Middle East. He currently leads an AI‑driven innovation firm he co‑founded, serves on multiple international advisory boards, and writes on issues affecting Pakistan in regional and international contexts.