Dr. Abdellah Cherkaoui

Dr. Abdellah Cherkaoui is a cleantech and mobility entrepreneur with deep experience building and commercializing EV infrastructure and battery innovation. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Commercialization Officer of AquaLith Advanced Materials, Inc., helping bring next-generation battery materials to market to lower EV battery costs, improve safety, and accelerate adoption. Before AquaLith, he helped build two major EV charging companies: ChargePoint and Volta Charging. His work spans international business development, operations, and strategy, with a track record of scaling charging networks across Europe and advancing commerce-focused EV-charging models. He also brings a strong technical and leadership background beyond mobility. Earlier in his career, he held senior security and technology roles at Sodexo, after spending years in research positions at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the University of Washington, in Seattle. Abdellah has a rare mix of operator, strategi