Ajmal Maiwandi is an Architect and the Chief Executive Officer of the Aga Khan Cultural Services, Afghanistan (AKCS-A). Prior to joining AKCS-A in 2003, he worked as an architect in the United States, Japan, and Germany before establishing a small multi-disciplinary practice in London. He contributes regularly to publications on architecture and urbanism and participates in forums on safeguarding cultural heritage in Afghanistan and elsewhere.