ALI
BORHANI

Ali has assisted Clyde & Co LLP to prepare for and deliver several client-facing events to C-suite and other senior executives in which Ali has been the moderator or a
presenter.

In our experience, Ali has been very helpful in shaping the content of each event, the target audience and the format. He has been proactive, collaborative, enthusiastic and a positive force in every aspect of his interactions with the Firm.

As a presenter, Ali is engaging, entertaining and very articulate. He is entirely comfortable in front of an audience. As one attendee at an event observed “Ali should be a presenter on TV””

Ali’s insights and deep knowledge of the emerging markets of BRICS+ are impressive and thought provoking. I have experienced 1st hand his intellectual prowess and agility and deep understanding of forces shaping our world. Ali demonstrates his skills repeatedly on our Belt Road Initiative Dialogues where he engages and challenges key stake holders and Global South experts with his creative and credible ideas for business development and economic growth scenarios.

Thanks to a deep understanding of people and companies cultures, an incomparable ability to listen, synthesize and put in perspective, Ali brings the wisdom leaders need to take their families and businesses on the path to sustainability. As a thought leader, Ali has been an incredible asset to our Foundation in bridging long term views family business owners have with his deep geopolitical knowledge to develop a more sounded approach to business development.

Having led DuPont businesses in developed and later in some of the most challenging emerging markets of EMEA over 30 years, I rarely came across any advisor or consultant who had such a creative, strategic take on business development and growth as Ali’s. He puts fair challenges on to mainstream buzz.

We were regularly calling on the Big Five consulting firms. But even when i.e. our Chairman visited the Middle East, we called on Ali to provide a contrarian and creative insight with credible evidence into the some of the most testing markets in Middle East & Africa which are called the Global South these days.

Ali is a visionary, creative, strategist and a real human being at heart. At Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance we were looking for someone who could put us at the right path, with right approach and position us at the right place and right level for our engagement with the private sector in the Gulf region. Ali’s grip on the regional dynamics – political as well as corporate – tremendously helped Gavi to find that direction and place in the region. His consulting and advisory role put Gavi on the right track. Ali’s approach towards identifying, and formulating out of the box and innovative financing models for Gavi were refreshing and at points way ahead of the time.

It has always been a pleasure to engage with Ali. I appreciate his global approach and strategic view of the varied events unfolding in the Middle East over past many years. Ali has a passion for discussing and debating with people, which always enhances the quality of the engagement.

In a region where ambiguity & nuance is the norm, Ali provides much needed clarity, transparency & perspective on the developing business environment and providing proper solutions for expanding international businesses.

Ali Borhani’s sharp insights about the Middle East, its dynamics and its prospects make him a valuable and reliable source of strategic input. With his crisp analysis, be it written or verbal, and his impressive network of contacts, he charts a very clear path forward. Over the years, Ali has allowed many senior executives to turn market opportunities into tangible business growth.

Ali Borhani is one of the smartest and one of the most creative people I have ever met in my 28 year long business career. But his humanity and kindness match his brains and creativity – and that is exceptionally rare. When he looks at any issue in business and in life, you can rest assured that he will look at it from a perspective that you did not think about. He has helped me develop my business over the last 10 years with insightful advice and contacts. He knows business and the region inside out.

Ali’s analytical approach is quite persuasive and his open-mindedness refreshing. His perspective on the geopolitical situation in our region (MEA) and the rest of the world is always thought-provoking, and a hallmark of his unique approach towards developing creative strategy and context in these challenging and promising markets.

I always enjoy my discussions with Ali and appreciate greatly his insight into all aspects of the region from an economic perspective.
His insight into the service and consumer sectors of the region, hospitality and F&B included is always an unconventional and yet pragmatic take on hidden opportunities.
Ali’s strong network regionally and internationally allows him a perspective that is unique and always adding value in granulating complex business and economic issues.”

While working with Ali I especially liked his holistic approach to drive a successful business model. He has the ability to change perspectives away from common patterns and as such enriching processes and decision making.

I’ve known Ali for close to a decade now and always impressed by his excellent communication skills, through which he manages to pass on relevant information in a captivating way. He is very much at ease in granulating challenging topics through his comprehensive knowledge of economic and geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East region. Perhaps Ali can be summed up as a very open-minded, approachable Executive, who is always eager to support with his expertise positive and forward-thinking attitude.