Abdulla Iyaan Ahmed

Chair (Term 25/26), PATA Malaysia Taylor’s Student Chapter

Abdulla Iyaan Ahmed is a Maldivian final year student of the Bachelor of International Tourism Management (Honours) at Taylor's University, Malaysia. He served as Chair of the PATA Malaysia Taylor's Student Chapter for Term 25/26 and currently serves as President of the PATA Malaysia Chapter Student Wing. Under his leadership, the chapter delivered destination trips for over 190 students, industry partnerships, and a Youth Symposium debate that brought together more than 200 students from five universities. A PADI Divemaster raised on the reefs of the Maldives, Iyaan has interned with the Olive Ridley Project and Visit Maldives Corporation, and is a PATA Face of the Future 2026 Special Recognition Winner for Student Excellence.