Microsoft Executive | Lawyer | Policy Leader | The Peak Emerging Canadian Leader | Banff Forum Member

Ali Tejpar is a public policy executive and lawyer working at the nexus of technology, law, and geopolitics. He is Director of Corporate Affairs at Microsoft, leading engagement with governments, industry, civil society, and academic institutions across Canada. Previously, Ali served as the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister's Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor, supporting over 130 leader-level calls, 200 bilateral meetings, and 30 international visits and summits. He has held senior policy and legal roles at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), and Global Affairs Canada (GAC), and completed his articling at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP. Ali holds a Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (Magna Cum Laude) dual-degree from the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours with Distinction) from Queen’s University, where he graduated first in his class. Recognized with over 30 awards and honours, he has been named The Peak’s Emerging Canadian Leader, a Rising 30 Public Affairs Leader, a Banff Forum member, a Munich Security Conference Young Leader, an Ottawa Mayor’s City Builder, a Queen's University Chancellor's Scholar, and was selected to join the Government of Canada's flagship Recruitment of Policy Leaders program. His work on artificial intelligence, global health law, and international trade negotiations has been published in peer-reviewed journals and featured at conferences worldwide.