Ali Cheikhali

Ali Cheikhali

Creative Strategy Lead, Google

Ali is an award winning Creative Strategy Lead who works with brands and agencies on maximizing their creative impact to solve critical business problems. In his role, he pushes the boundaries of Google’s tools and platforms to drive innovative work at the intersection of data, tech, and creativity. Before joining Google from the agency world, Ali was one of the most awarded creative strategists in the region.

The Drum's Big Won Rankings ranked him among the Top 20 Planners Worldwide in 2018 and the B&W Report named him MENA’s Planner of the Year in 2017. Today, he enjoys being on the judging side of top award shows such as Cannes Lions, Dubai Lynx, Clio, WARC, Effie's and New York Festivals in addition to teaching his Design Thinking & Product Creation course at Miami Ad School.