Ali Ghumman

Ali Ghumman has extensive experience in customer engagement and innovation, primarily at SAP since July 2013, where roles have included Global VP of Customer Engagements and Innovation (IVA), Global Head of GTM and Methodology, and Sr. Director of Industry Value Advisory. Key achievements include leading the standardization of customer-facing methodologies across over 10,000 resources and generating significant buy-in across global sales support roles. Prior to SAP, Ali co-founded Yella, an analytics platform for restaurant chains, and Nrgize, a health-focused café chain. Early career accomplishments include founding Shades Apparel Co, which achieved profitability within a month and generated substantial revenue in its initial year. Ali holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and completed a Technology and Innovation Program at MIT.