Ali Alkhafaji

Ali Alkhafaji is a seasoned technology leader currently serving as Chief AI & Technology Officer at Omnicom Precision Marketing Group since January 2025. Previously, Ali held the position of Chief Executive Officer and President at TA Digital until its acquisition by Omnicom Group in 2022. Ali's expansive experience includes serving as Vice President for North America at Valtech, where responsibilities encompassed leadership of the AI & technology group and contributions to marketing and business development. Earlier roles include Director and Digital Practice Head at Virtusa and Co-Founder, President, and CEO of the AI news aggregation startup dstlr. Ali holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from DePaul University and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Chicago.