After his studies at ESSEC Business school, Mehdi started his career in the manufacturing industry. He joined the Moroccan Business Association as General Secretary in 2007 and was promoted as Chief Executive of the organization in 2008. He received from his Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, the insignia of “Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite”, for his contribution in the definition of the Moroccan industrial strategy.

As CEO of Medi Business Jet, a private jet company, he restructured the company, wich became the safest jet company in Morocco.
From 2010 to 2015, Mehdi has been putting into practice his knowledge of the competitive issues of the small and medium-sized enterprises in Africa and the Middle East.

At Eurosearch & Associés, from 2015 to 2019, he was the Partner in charge of Africa and Middle East and launched the Casablanca office.

Based in Morocco, he is now the Managing Director of ALIDES.