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Nora Ali

CEO & Co-Founder of Mason Media, Host, Moderator/Emcee, Keynote Speaker

Nora Ali
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Business, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Economy, Entertainment, Finance, Futurism, Health, Innovation, Mental Health, Strategic Leadership, Technology
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Nora Ali Biography

Nora Ali is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mason Media, a TV/film/audio production company and brand studio, which she co-founded alongside MLB all-star Alex Rodriguez and visionary entrepreneur Marc Lore. Ali has been a keynote speaker and moderator around the world – including in the UAE, Portugal, Canada, Bangladesh, and across the U.S. – on the topics of career pivoting and personal storytelling, business and technology news, media and entrepreneurship, creator economy, building inclusive workplaces, and others. As a child of Bangladeshi immigrants, Ali is passionate about elevating historically excluded voices and telling the stories of those who feel like “outsiders.”

Prior to building Mason Media, Ali covered technology and business news at Cheddar, anchoring daily from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, and was Host of the Business Casual podcast from Morning Brew. At Cheddar, she also created, produced, and hosted several specialty series, including “Fast Forward: Life After Covid-19” and “All Hands: Race Toward Inclusion.” Ali previously led teams of engineers and designers as a Senior Product Manager at Jet.com, which she joined prior to its launch and acquisition by Walmart for $3.3 billion.

Ali started her career on the trading floor at Goldman Sachs after graduating from Harvard with a bachelor’s degree in Statistics and Quantitative Finance, where she was also the Concertmaster of the Harvard Pops Orchestra. Ali is an award-winning violinist and pianist, having recently performed at Carnegie Hall. Ali is a proud Minnesotan now living in New York City for 13 years.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/08/2024.

Nora Ali Speaking Topics

  • Navigating Career & Mental Health as First/Second Gen Immigrant

    Nora Ali shares her deeply personal experiences and challenges as a child of Bangladeshi immigrants balancing career success and mental well-being. Gain insights on overcoming obstacles, finding support, and leveraging cultural heritage professionally.

  • From Adversity to Achievements - Founding & Fundraising as a Woman/BIPOC

    Explore Nora Ali’s experience founding Mason Media and the challenges faced by women and BIPOC entrepreneurs in startups. This speech offers pragmatic advice on navigating the fundraising landscape, building resilience, and creating networks of support to empower underrepresented founders. Nora shares insights on building inclusive startup cultures. Addressing the challenges and rewards of diversity practices, she inspires founders to lead with empathy and integrity.

  • Innovate to Elevate: How Intrapreneurship Can Propel Your Career

    Nora Ali shares how innovating within your company and within your role can help you level up in your career. She shares insights as to how to build trust from management, leverage your network and mentors, garner new responsibilities, create new roles, and develop new products and services that help propel both the company and your own career.

  • Mastering the Career Pivot

    Reflecting on her own career transitions—from Wall Street to tech to media and entrepreneurship—Nora highlights the strategies for successfully pivoting careers. She focuses on the importance of adaptability, leveraging your network, lifelong learning, and the courage to pursue one's passions across diverse industries.

  • Craft Compelling Personal Stories for Effective Pitching

    Nora uncovers the art of personal storytelling and its critical role in effective pitching. Drawing from her experiences in media and business, she offers techniques for crafting compelling narratives that resonate with audiences and stakeholders, emphasizing authenticity and emotional connection. She provides key insights on pitching as a BIPOC founder.

Nora Ali Videos

  • From Wall Street To Media CEO | Nora Ali
    From Wall Street To Media CEO | Nora Ali
    Nora Ali is a former Wall Street analyst at Goldman Sachs and news anchor on Cheddar, turned entertainment company founder and CEO of Mason Media. In...
  • Finding Work-Life Balance When Your Career Becomes All-Consuming
    Finding Work-Life Balance When Your Career Becomes All-Consuming
    If you consciously or subconsciously derive your identity from your work, what happens when that work goes away? Moreover, how do we reconcile the...
  • Trailblazer Indra Nooyi's best career advice for future business leaders
    Trailblazer Indra Nooyi's best career advice for future business leaders
    Indra Nooyi is a trailblazing executive who served as chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo for 12 years, becoming the first South Asian woman to lead a...
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Nora Ali is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Navigating Career & Mental Health as First/Second Gen Immigrant, From Adversity to Achievements - Founding & Fundraising as a Woman/BIPOC, Innovate to Elevate: How Intrapreneurship Can Propel Your Career, Mastering the Career Pivot and Craft Compelling Personal Stories for Effective Pitching. The estimated speaking fee range to book Nora Ali for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Nora Ali generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are R "Ray" Wang, Toby Cosgrove, Peter Guber, Peter Diamandis and Nitin Nohria. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Nora Ali for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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