Salman Ali

Principal

Salman advises on strategy, organization and innovation, capitalizing on his cross-sector consulting experience.

Education

Imperial College London, University of London
Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Imperial College London, University of London
Bachelor of Engineering with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, with the scholarship from the Society of Petroleum Engineers

Salman is a Principal at the Madrid Office and a member of the Technology and Innovation Management practice. 

Since joining Arthur D. Little in 1996, Salman has worked on strategic operations, M&A and more recently, innovation topics in a range of sectors including TIME, Oil & Gas, Industrial Goods and Travel and Transportation. 

Salman is a recognized thought leader on the Future of networking and cloud computing.

Recent Publications

Better together
Better together
Fraud is big business, costing the global economy an estimated US $5 trillion per annum, according to a report by Crowe and the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies. It is a problem no one can afford to ignore, as businesses and consumers struggle with the direct cost and associated disruption to economic life. Most worryingly, the incidence of fraud has increased as a result of mass digital adoption during COVID-19. This Viewpoint explains why a business-as-usual approach to managing fraud simply won’t do.
Pivoting the international carrier business
The international carrier industry has not brought much satisfaction over the past years. Traditional international carrier products are suffering low growth or are in structural decline, while service and asset innovators emerging in the adjacencies are making a mark in value creation. Telecom groups could have captured those trends through their international wholesale departments or subsidiaries, but their potential as trend hunters has been hindered by fragmentation or missing purpose.

Salman is a Principal at the Madrid Office and a member of the Technology and Innovation Management practice. 

Since joining Arthur D. Little in 1996, Salman has worked on strategic operations, M&A and more recently, innovation topics in a range of sectors including TIME, Oil & Gas, Industrial Goods and Travel and Transportation. 

Salman is a recognized thought leader on the Future of networking and cloud computing.

Recent Publications

Better together
Better together
Fraud is big business, costing the global economy an estimated US $5 trillion per annum, according to a report by Crowe and the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies. It is a problem no one can afford to ignore, as businesses and consumers struggle with the direct cost and associated disruption to economic life. Most worryingly, the incidence of fraud has increased as a result of mass digital adoption during COVID-19. This Viewpoint explains why a business-as-usual approach to managing fraud simply won’t do.
Pivoting the international carrier business
The international carrier industry has not brought much satisfaction over the past years. Traditional international carrier products are suffering low growth or are in structural decline, while service and asset innovators emerging in the adjacencies are making a mark in value creation. Telecom groups could have captured those trends through their international wholesale departments or subsidiaries, but their potential as trend hunters has been hindered by fragmentation or missing purpose.

More About Salman
  • Imperial College London, University of London
    Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering
  • Imperial College London, University of London
    Bachelor of Engineering with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, with the scholarship from the Society of Petroleum Engineers