Ali Hjaiej is a commercial operations director at Karpowership, a global energy transition company with over 7,500MW installed capacity and an operational footprint across over 20 countries. As a seasoned business development executive, Ali oversees various markets in continental Africa, specializing in LNG-to-Power solutions. Thus far, he has played a critical role in strengthening and expanding the company’s presence in the market, including seeing through projects in emerging economies like Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and Guinea Conakry.

With over 15 years of experience, Ali has been at the helm of key business divisions, and cultivated strategic alliances, all while counseling countless prominent and influential names in the business and diplomacy arenas. Before joining Karpowership, Ali held vital executive positions at Kohler Group and Clarke Energy, wearing multiple hats including steering energy advancement across Francophone Africa.

Ali is an engineer by training and a graduate of the Oxford Executive Leadership Program. Fluent in English, French, and Arabic, he is a widely recognized energy executive in Africa’s power industry, with an unwavering commitment to making sustainable and reliable energy common place.