Alec Ross is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Bologna Business School, sharing his expertise on innovation and the intersection of geopolitics and geoeconomics. One of the world’s leading experts on innovation, Alec was named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy Magazine. He is now available to speak at a myriad of events and is bound to inspire your audience.
Working as a 6th Grade Teacher for Teach For America early on in his career, Alec himself obtained his Bachelor’s degree in History from Northwestern University. In 2000 he Co-Founded One Economy Corporation, where he was responsible for bringing broadband into the homes of more than 200,000 low-income people. Alec then served as a Convener for the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Policy Committee for Obama For America.
Senior Advisor for Innovation to the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on innovation and technology, Alec developed and managed innovative programs to address matters of foreign policy. Former Senior Fellow at Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University, he has also been a Visiting Professor at King’s College. Currently, Alec is a Board Partner at Amplo and has worked with companies like Robinhood, Andela, Parsley Health, Two Chairs and Helm.ai to name a few.
New York Times Bestselling Author of “The Industries of the Future” and “The Raging 2020s”, Alec has interviewed some of the world’s most influential thinkers to propose a new social construct. Best known for his knack for predicting issues that will be at the forefront of national and global discourse, Alec offers ideas for innovation that will help companies grow. A seasoned speaker, he has also delivered a TEDx talk, “Industries of the Future”. He is now available to speak at a wide range of events about navigating the demands of stakeholders and shareholders, innovation, automation and education in tomorrow's economy, innovations that will change lives in the next ten years, and the road forward for the USA and Europe. Hire Alec Ross today!
Given his expansive experience within the political landscape, Alec Ross was selected as one of The World's Top 20 Geopolitical Speakers to Hire in 2024.
Books
The Industries of the Future
The Raging 2020s
How to hire Alec Ross
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Alec Ross' official speaker topics include:
- Your Company's Foreign Policy
- Navigating the Demand of Shareholders and Stakeholders
- Managing the Raging 2020s
- Innovation, Automation, and Education in Tomorrow's Economy
- The Car Crash Between Business
- 10 Innovations that will Change All of Our Lives in the Next 10 Years
- Futureproofing Our Children: Parenting and Leading in a Changing World
- The Road Forward for the USA and Europe
- Today’s University Students, Imagining and inventing the Future
- 2021 – Author of “The Raging 2020s”
- 2020 – Distinguished Visiting Professor, Bologna Business School
- 2019 – Visiting Professor, King’s College London
- 2018 – Board Partner, Amplo
- 2016 – Author of “The Industries of the Future”
- 2015 – Distinguished Senior Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
- 2014 – Senior Fellow, Columbia University
- 2009 – Senior Advisor for Innovation to the Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
- 2007 – Convener for the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Policy Committee for Obama For America
- 2000 – Co-Founder, One Economy Corporation
