Strategic Artificial Intelligence Advisory Member

Ali Shabdar

Active Term: 07/2025 - 07/2026

Areas of Expertise

• AI Strategic Framework
  
• Change Management of AI
• AI Industry Disruption
• Concerns and Risks Around AI
• Driving AI Transformation & Adoption

Director of Strategic Growth

Zoho

A business technologist, published author, and passionate about the role of technology in human progress, Ali is the Director of Strategic Growth at Zoho.

Ali's journey with Zoho started in 2008 as an enthusiast and consultant and continued with him joining the company in 2018 to help it expand in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Today, MEA is the fastest-growing region for Zoho, and Ali, based in Austin, TX, continues to play his part in bringing advanced business technology to American SMBs and enterprises.

Ali is a techno-realist and promotes human augmentation and empowerment with the help of advanced technology, including artificial intelligence.

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