Director-General of the National Library and Archives, with over 27 years of experience in the culture and media sectors. HE Al Ali previously served as Executive Director of the Library Sector at the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), Acting Executive Director of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), and Director of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (2006 - 2012). HE played a key role in founding and managing notable cultural projects, including the Qasr Al Watan Library, in addition to serving on various local and international cultural boards and participating in specialised governance and leadership training programmes.