
The Real Test of AI: Can We Change Fast Enough?
The Real Test of AI: Can We Change Fast Enough? I have spent the past few years watching AI move from a quiet experiment in labs
I am Ali Al Mokdad, an experienced strategic senior manager with a track record of rolling out innovative programs across challenging global environments, including remote areas, hard-to-reach locations, and conflict zones. I am esteemed for my leadership roles within International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs), United Nations (UN) agencies, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and donor institutions, demonstrating excellence in strategic planning, operations management, and spearheading organizational transformations.
I have managed operations in regions from the Middle East to Africa and Asia, including countries like Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, Nigeria, Kenya, South Sudan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. My global expertise extends to leading cross-border operations in the Middle East and overseeing headquarters teams and the global community across a network of more than 40 countries.
I am deeply committed to promoting diversity, practicing inclusive leadership, ensuring employee well-being, and utilizing the potential of artificial intelligence and technology to enhance the operations of NGOs and drive innovative programming.
The Real Test of AI: Can We Change Fast Enough? I have spent the past few years watching AI move from a quiet experiment in labs
Hope Is Not a Strategy People say, “I have hope.”They live on it. Breathe it. Build their mornings and midnights around it.Hope that things will
Humans Are End-to-End. AI Is Middle-to-Middle I keep hearing the same refrain repeated in offices, whispered in meetings, splashed across headlines, and debated in conference