Moderator & MC
Ali Al-Jaberi is an international moderator, presenter and MC of high-level EU events. With a global career in journalism, including as a TV correspondent for Associated Press (Europe), Ali moderates with in-depth knowledge of Brussels and energy on stage. He is an award-winning public speaker and works in native-level English, Dutch and Arabic.
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Ali runs insightful and dynamic conversations on Europe’s strategic priorities, from AI and geopolitics to climate change and competitiveness.
A journalist with a global career, he worked as a TV correspondent for Associated Press (Europe) and foreign reporter for Trouw, and was featured by international media, including Al Jazeera. Off-stage he is a policy advisor to the Dutch government, trains diplomats at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was a senior manager at tech scale-up Distology. Ali combines the sharpness of a broadcast journalist with insider knowledge of Brussels, policy and business.
Ali has chaired flagship EU events, including the European Humanitarian Forum and the Porto Social Forum Ministerial Summit, involving heads of government, European Commissioners and President von der Leyen. He won the Dutch Debating Championship and works in native-level English, Dutch and Arabic.
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Ali chaired a European summit with Luís Montenegro, Prime Minister of Portugal, some twenty European ministers and European Commission Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu. What is Europe’s strategy to be competitive and social in times of AI and geo-economic tension?
As MC, Ali led Europe’s flagship forum on humanitarian affairs in Brussels, opened by Ursula von der Leyen. He directed the diplomatic choreography on stage and panels on complex dossiers such as international law and the conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan.
In Brussels, Ali moderated the EU flagship event on crisis management with 1,000+ participants, from ministers to European Commissioners. He moderated panels on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and spoke with Google, AWS and Saab Defence about the continuity of critical infrastructure.
In Brussels, Ali led this flagship event (1,800 participants) for the third time, opened by Ursula von der Leyen and featuring the coach of Bayern Munich and the CEO of the LEGO Foundation. How do we keep Europe’s labour market agile during deep economic transformation?
As Master of Ceremonies, Ali presented the prestigious LIFE Awards during EU Green Week. European Commissioner Jessica Roswall honoured pioneers in nature conservation and the circular economy. An evening of diplomatic flair, green innovation and the ‘Eurovision for Biodiversity’.
In Brussels, Ali led this top-level event with the European Commissioner for Agriculture. He discussed the Common Agricultural Policy and achieving Open Strategic Autonomy, a high priority for Europe. Ali connected farmers, policymakers and tech companies around innovation and food security.
In Brussels, Ali presented the historic launch of the first EU Anti-Racism Strategy with European Commissioners Hadja Lahbib and Magnus Brunner and Rabin Baldewsingh, the Dutch National Coordinator against Discrimination and Racism. Europe takes a stand for a true Union of Equality.
For the Netherlands Permanent Representation to the EU, Ali spoke with Tata Steel, Vattenfall and the Port of Amsterdam about their green ambitions and public-private partnership. Launching hydrogen at scale requires billions in shared infrastructure. What is Europe’s role?
In Turin, Ali moderated this flagship forum (1,000+ participants) with, among others, the Mayor of Paris and European Commissioner Frans Timmermans. Ali translated the Green Deal into city life: from sustainable mobility to housing and inclusive growth.
Digitalisation, AI, robotics and the green transition make a skills transformation essential. Ali led the official closing event of the European Year of Skills and spoke with European Commissioners Schmit and Vestager about future-proofing the Single Market.
Ali has led Brussels’ main forum on migration policy several times. He spoke with European Commissioners Brunner and Johansson and the President of the European Economic and Social Committee about the Pact on Migration and Asylum and its much-debated solidarity mechanism, as well as diversity and inclusion.
Ali led the flagship event launching Europe’s strategy on demographic ageing. With the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister, European Commissioner Schmit and Nobel laureate Peter Diamond, he discussed the need for a silver economy and the ethics of working longer.
“Ali has compelling charisma on stage and on screen that keeps an audience tuned in. He is very knowledgeable and will run the show like clockwork.”
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Book Ali“Thank you for the excellent moderation of our conference! We are very impressed with how quickly you became acquainted with our policies and received a lot of positive feedback on your moderation. It was a great pleasure to work with you from preparation to event-day.”
“I am sending you our warm thanks for your outstanding moderation! Your creativity, ability to improvise, and well-placed sense of humor brought an excellent dynamic to the discussions. The sessions were lively, engaging, and highly informative. It is always a pleasure to work with you.”
“We are very grateful for your crucial contribution to this conference. Your professionalism and excellent stage management contributed significantly to the event’s success.”
Ali lives in the Netherlands and works in Brussels and other European capitals. He also works internationally, from New York to Geneva and Dakar.
Ali has extensive experience moderating (international) conferences with heads of government, ministers European Commissioners and CEOs on stage. He has been training diplomats at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for years and advises on diplomatic protocol at high-level meetings. On stage Ali is energetic, but grounded, tactful and able to build rapport with VIP speakers.
Ali works as a senior policy advisor on complex change programmes for the Dutch central government, through The Hague consultancy Shared Business. He recently advised the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) on the governance of infectious disease control, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on interdepartmental cooperation. This gives Ali an insider’s understanding of the layers and dynamics of government policy. He also has a strong theoretical grounding: he taught at the University of Amsterdam’s Political Science department, where he graduated cum laude, and was appointed Lecturer in International Public Management and International Relations at The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
Ali regularly moderates hybrid and studio sessions for European institutions that meet the highest technical standards. He delivers a broadcast-quality presentation while keeping the on-site audience engaged.
Ali works on Europe’s strategic policy themes and doesn’t shy away from technical files. He is often invited back for:
Ali is a former senior account manager at tech company Distology (AI, cybersecurity) and regularly moderates at the intersection of business and European policy. He has worked for companies such as IKEA and Ben & Jerry’s, and for European industry associations such as Animal Health Europe and the European Digital SME Alliance, on themes including public-private cooperation at EU level, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and strategic alignment between business and the European institutions. Ali speaks the language of Brussels and easily bridges the gap to business and innovation.
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