Alec Ross

About the author

Alec Ross is an American technology policy analyst and author. He served as Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Since leaving the State Department in 2013, Ross has advised investors, businesses and governments on technology and innovation policy.

He is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Bologna Business School. Ross is the author of two books: The Industries of the Future and The Raging 2020s. His books have been published in 24 languages.

He co-founded the nonprofit One Economy which serves low-income people globally. Ross also sits on the boards of companies in technology, media, education, healthcare and cybersecurity. He graduated from Northwestern University and lives in Baltimore.