Mohamad Ali

Senior Vice President and Head of IBM Consulting

IBM Corporation

Mohamad Ali is Senior Vice President and Head of IBM Consulting, leading IBM’s global consulting services in 150 countries. He drives business transformation and technology implementation using IBM’s AI and technology assets alongside strategic partners.

Previously, Mohamad served as CEO of IDG, a market intelligence and demand generation company, and CEO of Carbonite, where he grew revenues fourfold in four years. He was Chief Strategy Officer at Hewlett Packard, managing $10 billion in cost reductions and leading HP’s split into two companies. 

At IBM, Mohamad helped build its multi-billion dollar analytics software business through acquisitions. He also led Avaya’s $2 billion services group and headed its research labs.

He serves on the boards of Henry Schein and has served on the boards of iRobot, Carbonite, and City National Bank. Mohamad is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering, a B.A. in History, and a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Awards include 2022 EY Entrepreneur of the Year (New England), 2018 CEO of the Year (Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council), and three-time honoree as one of Boston’s 100 Most Influential People.