Leveraging Science Diplomacy to Dismantle the Aid Industrial Complex

Ali Al Mokdad is a strategic senior leader and researcher with nearly two decades of experience delivering organizational transformation in complex and high risk environments. Ali Al Mokdad has held leadership roles across international nongovernmental organizations, United Nations agencies, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and donor institutions, leading reforms in governance, operations, risk management, and institutional strategy. Ali Al Mokdad brings operational leadership experience across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and has overseen global portfolios spanning more than forty countries. Ali Al Mokdad works at the intersection of governance, organizational psychology, and strategic nonprofit management, with a consistent focus on accountability, system design, and operational excellence. Ali Al Mokdad is also a published author and policy researcher whose work examines governance reform, the political economy of aid, data governance, and science diplomacy as a pathway to more equitable global partnerships. Ali Al Mokdad serves as a strategic advisor through board and governance roles and supports leaders in translating high level principles into practical governance rules, safeguards, and measurable pathways for durable reform.