Alec Ross

Alec Ross is a distinguished professor at Bologna Business School since September 2020, focusing on innovation and the intersection of geopolitics with geoeconomics. Currently, Ross serves as a board partner at Collective Global Management, a new asset management firm, and Amplo, a global venture capital firm. As an accomplished author, Ross has penned New York Times bestsellers, including "The Industries of the Future" and "The Raging 2020s," translated into 24 languages. Past positions include distinguished senior fellow at Johns Hopkins University, visiting professor at King's College London, and senior advisor for innovation to the Secretary of State during Hillary Clinton's tenure. Ross holds a Bachelor's degree in History from Northwestern University.