Ala Battikhi

Ala Battikhi currently serves as the Head of Advanced Analytics & AI at GHD, a position held since November 2025. Prior to this role, Ala Battikhi spent over eleven years at North Highland, where titles included Managing Director, Industry Lead, Associate Vice President, Principal, and Management Consultant. Additionally, Ala Battikhi was a Principal at Cordence from September 2014 to January 2022, contributing to North Highland's global consulting network. Earlier career experiences include various roles at Attorneys' Title Fund Services, Inc. from March 2006 to September 2014, starting as a Quality Assurance Analyst - IT and advancing to Business Excellence Manager. Initial professional experience includes a role as Planning Manager at PrimeFive Manufacturing and a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Central Florida. Ala Battikhi holds an MSc in Industrial Engineering with a focus on Engineering Management from the University of Central Florida and a BSc in Industrial Engineering from the University of Jordan.