Ali Ponte
Head of Strategic Growth / Executive Director - International Economic Forum of the Americas / Toronto Global Forum

Ali joined the IEFA as Executive Director of the Toronto Global Forum in March 2021. Prior to this, he served as Business Development Executive for the Province of New Brunswick, Canada, where he was part of the team responsible for attracting Foreign Direct Investment to the province.  At the IEFA, Ali began his role during the global pandemic with the key objective of driving growth by enhancing global partnerships and stakeholder relationships. He works closely with the IEFA’s partnership base, most notably with private sector, institutional, and academic partners. Ali holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Relations from St. Thomas University, Canada.