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Entrepreneur · Author
Dr. Ali AlMahdi — Building what
comes next.
For more than 15 years, Dr. Ali AlMahdi has built companies, written books and worked for an economy that runs on knowledge.
See his work01 / His visionAn idea only counts once someone builds it.
Good ideas need
people who build.
Ali believes the future belongs to people who dare to try something new, and to the places that give them room to do it.
That belief ties his work together. Companies, technology and education are all ways of helping people build something that lasts.
Read more ↗Work with purpose.
Ambition only matters once it becomes action that helps someone.
Think beyond borders.
Good ideas grow where cultures, fields and people meet.
02 / His workMore about his work ↗
Different companies.
Same drive.
Ali chairs the Iraqi Council for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ICEI), which works for an Iraqi economy built on knowledge and new ideas.
He is also a serial entrepreneur, with companies across the UAE, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States, in artificial intelligence, industrial technology, oilfield services, logistics, trade, engineering and real estate.
Companies
- UAE
Al Marafaa DMCC
OwnerTrading and cross-border business development.
- Iraq
Marafaa Group
OwnerInformation technology, industrial technology, automation and solutions for the oil and gas sector.
- Iraq
Rumaila Eyes
OwnerOilfield services.
- Saudi Arabia
Bedrock
OwnerIndustrial technology solutions.
- Turkey and Iraq
Expertica
OwnerVehicle and equipment inspection services.
- Iraq and the UAE
BLC
OwnerOilfield equipment and services.
- United Kingdom
Auto Skill
OwnerEngineering services.
- UAE
Al Shaheq Real Estate
OwnerReal estate services.
- UAE, United States and United Kingdom
Fusion AI
Owner & CEOArtificial intelligence solutions and digital transformation.
Nordic Technology
OwnerArtificial intelligence consulting and innovation development.
The Bridge Business Consulting
OwnerBusiness consulting services.
MEDMAR
OwnerLogistics, energy and industrial ventures.
“Real change begins when we start thinking differently.”Dr. Ali AlMahdi
03 / WritingAll his writing ↗
Ideas he
writes about.
Entrepreneurship in Iraq, leadership, the economy and the human side of technology.
Book
The Struggle for Innovation: Entrepreneurship in Iraq
The barriers and the opportunities in Iraq’s innovation ecosystem.
See all ↗BookWhat if Cameras Could Feel
A philosophical reflection.
See all ↗AnalysisThe Impact of Geo-Political Risks on Oil Prices in Emerging Economies
Global market volatility and economic resilience.
See all ↗04 / About15+ years of building
The person
behind the work.
Dr. Ali AlMahdi is an entrepreneur and strategist. For more than 15 years he has worked across the Middle East, Europe and Asia, in public institutions and private companies.
He chairs the Iraqi Council for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ICEI) and has built companies across the UAE, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States, among them Fusion AI, where he is CEO, Al Marafaa DMCC, Marafaa Group and BLC.
Outside work he reads, writes and mentors people who are just starting out. He is drawn to the place where art and science meet.
Full biography ↗Have an idea?
Get in touch.
For partnerships, speaking invitations or simply a good conversation, write to Ali.
info@ali-almahdi.comLevel 3, DIFC Innovation Hub, Dubai, UAE