Alec Ross

Alec Ross

Leading Global Innovation Expert, Bestselling Author & Former US State Department Senior Advisor

Core Intelligence Domain: Innovation & Geopolitics
Location: Bologna, Italy & Washington D.C., USA | Languages: English
Representation: Represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence

Alec Ross is a globally recognised strategic forecaster and bestselling author. Previously, he served as the Senior Advisor for Innovation to the US Secretary of State. In this role, he focused on the complex intersection of geopolitics, macroeconomic trends, and technological disruption.

Today, Ross operates at the highest levels of government and corporate governance. As a leading keynote speaker on geopolitics and technology, he delivers unparalleled strategic foresight to C-suite leaders and institutional investors. Consequently, his elite foresight provides heads of state and multinational corporations with clear, practical frameworks. These frameworks build systemic resilience and drive sustainable growth in an era of rapid transformation.

High-Level Government Strategy & Corporate Leadership

Ross possesses a rare, dual-lens perspective honed through senior leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. During his tenure at the US State Department under Hillary Clinton, he served as the Senior Advisor for Innovation, a role in which he was tasked with modernising traditional statecraft. He spearheaded initiatives that used technology to advance global diplomacy and development. Because of his outstanding work, the State Department honoured him with the Distinguished Honour Award.

Today, Ross translates his vast geopolitical acumen into board-level strategic guidance. He sits on the board of Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, guiding strategies that intersect with global macroeconomic shifts and emerging technological investments. Furthermore, as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Bologna Business School, he educates the next generation of business leaders on the critical dynamics of international markets, sovereign policy, and corporate diplomacy.

Proprietary Frameworks & Bestselling Authorship

Alec Ross is renowned for his ability to distil complex global shifts into accessible, forward-looking frameworks. He is the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Industries of the Future, which has been translated into 24 languages and named the Book of the Year by the Tribeca Film Festival. The book explores the technological and economic trends that will shape the next decade, from robotics and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and genomics.

His subsequent masterwork, The Raging 2020s: Companies, Countries, People – and the Fight for Our Future, provides a rigorous analysis of the shifting social contract. In this definitive guide to corporate strategy, Ross outlines how the balance of power is fundamentally realigning among governments, citizens, and major corporations, offering vital insights for executives navigating regulatory environments and stakeholder capitalism.

Geopolitics and Technology Keynote Speaker

As an elite speaker represented globally by PSpeakers, Alec Ross delivers high-impact, data-rich keynotes tailored to executive audiences on the following themes:

• The Industries of the Future: An in-depth exploration of the technologies driving the next wave of global economic growth, including AI, advanced robotics, cyber security, and commercial genomics.
• The Raging 2020s – Navigating the New Geopolitics: Strategic foresight into the shifting balance of power between multinational corporations and sovereign states, and what this means for global trade and regulation.
• Corporate Diplomacy in a Disrupted World: How enterprise leaders must adopt statecraft methodologies to manage supply chain vulnerabilities, international regulations, and cross-border commercial relationships.
• The Intersection of Technology and Macroeconomics: Understanding how rapid digitisation impacts labour markets, asset management, and global financial stability.
• Cyber Security as a Board-Level Imperative: Transitioning cyber threats from IT issues to central pillars of corporate risk management and executive strategy.

Key Takeaways

• Unrivalled Geopolitical Foresight: Gain proprietary insights into how shifting government policies and international relations directly impact global markets and supply chains.
• Actionable Technological Intelligence: Equip your leadership team with a clear understanding of which emerging technologies will yield the highest commercial ROI over the next decade.
• Enhanced Risk Mitigation: Adopt robust frameworks to understand and combat sophisticated cyber threats and structural macroeconomic instabilities.
• Strategic Corporate Positioning: Learn how to effectively navigate the new social contract between businesses and citizens to ensure long-term corporate reputation and operational resilience.