[3][4] The Industries of the Future has been translated to fifteen languages, and was named the 2016 Book of the Year by the TriBeCa Film Festival's Disruptive Innovation Foundation. Alec worked with Hillary Clinton instituting Civil Society 2.0. 2012: Alec Ross. The Industries of the Future reads like a portable TED conference at which you have been seated next to the smartest guy in the room. 2016: "The Language Barrier is About to Fall. [1] After leaving the Department of State in 2013 he joined the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University as a Senior Fellow[2] and is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Industries of the Future. Speech by Hillary Clinton, November 3, 2009. Alec has 9 jobs listed on their profile. [19], Ross also drove efforts to aid other countries through digital development initiatives like wiring schools, adding wireless capacity to public works, text-message reminders to HIV patients, and leap frogging communities from cash culture to mobile banking. Alec has 2 jobs listed on their profile. "Financial Times, "In a world growing more chaotic, Alec Ross is one of those very rare people who can see patterns in the chaos and guidance for the road forward. [1], During the 2008 presidential campaign, Ross played a key role in developing then-Sen. Barack Obama's technology and innovation plan, convening more than 500 advisors in the process of cultivating the candidate's innovation agenda. "Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn. [24][25] In June 2018, Ross finished seventh in the nine candidate Democratic primary with 2.4% of the votes. During his tenure at the State Department, Ross was a vocal critic of efforts to control or surveil the internet. NDN Globalization Initiative. During the Libyan uprising, Alec drove the State Department's efforts to "restore communication networks in rebel-held territories such as Benghazi, working with the late Amb. View Alec Ross’ profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Alec has 3 jobs listed on their profile. Predicting exactly what is going to happen is impossible. Alec Ross (born November 30, 1971) is an American technology policy expert who was Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the duration of her term as Secretary of State. [15] Hillary Clinton described his work by saying that "Alec Ross has been my right hand on all that we're doing for internet freedom." "[20] Ross' team also "provided communications technologies to opposition members in the Syrian border areas and trained NGOs on how to avoid the regime's censorship and cyber snooping."[20]. 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[13], In 2000, he co-founded One Economy, a global nonprofit that uses innovative approaches to deliver the power of technology and information about education, jobs, health care and other vital issues to low-income people. Light Up the West Bank: Want to reinvigorate the Middle East peace process? Ross was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia and in the seventh grade of grammar school he moved to Rome, Italy for a year to live with his grandfather. Anyone who wants to understand the key forces that are shaping our economic, political, and social futures will benefit hugely from Ross's insights. [9], His father was an attorney[3] and grandfather, Ray DePaulo, was the commercial minister at the American embassy in Italy. Available at Bookshop, Indiebound, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. in history,[10] Ross moved to Baltimore to work at Booker T. Washington Middle School as a Teach for America AmeriCorps Member. But thinking systematically and strategically, as Alec Ross does here, about robotics, genomics, and the codification of everything is absolutely critical. Start with 3G", "How connective tech boosts political change", "Internet Freedom: Historic Roots and the Road Forward. [22][23] In February 2018 he announced as his running mate Julie Verratti, a craft brewery co-owner, former Senior Advisor at the Small Business Administration, and LGBT political activist. 2013: Alec Ross. In 2011, he publicly "criticised the developers of internet surveillance equipment who were willing to sell their services to repressive regimes and allow governments to censor their citizens.”[21], In April 2017, Ross launched a campaign for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland in 2018. View Alec Ross’ profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn 2010: Alec Ross. Internet Freedom: Historic Roots and the Road Forward. View Alec Ross’ profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. "[18] Ross argued that governments using modern communications technologies can be more creative and responsive in how they enable people to engage directly with each other and with other countries. [11], After graduating in 1994 from Northwestern University with a B.A. Walter Isaacson, author and historian, “A brilliant, captivating description of the profound changes that will be ushered in by advances in robotics, big data, and genomics – and of the implications of those developments for employment, wealth distribution, and global trade. “A fascinating vision of the future of industry. [5][14], In April 2009, Ross joined the State Department as Senior Advisor on Innovation. Alec Ross combines an extraordinary understanding of future trends with an equally extraordinary ability to describe those trends and explain what they mean for the world in the decades ahead.”General David Petraeus, former CIA director, "The next 20 years are going to be even faster-moving and more transformative than the 20 we just lived through. [10] Ross attended college at Northwestern University. Governor", "Light Up the West Bank: Want to reinvigorate the Middle East peace process? Anyone who wants to understand the key forces that are shaping our economic, political, and social futures will benefit hugely from Ross's insights." View the profiles of professionals named "Alec Ross" on LinkedIn. He focused on developing business, technology and fundraising strategies. Start with 3G. 2016: Our Children and the Next Economy by Alec Ross. 2007: Simon Rosenberg and Alec Ross. View Alec Ross’ profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. In addition to concerns over countries increasing surveillance capabilities, Ross highlighted cases where businesses prioritized profit motives over the potential harms of technologies. The future is already hitting us, and Ross shows how it can be exciting rather than frightening." [16], Through his work at the State Department, Ross institutionalized ways to use Web video and social networking sites. Alec has 4 jobs listed on their profile. View Alec Ross’ profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. [17] In 2009 he told U.S. News and World Report, "It's about how can you reach large numbers of people who otherwise would be difficult to impossible to reach. Alec has 11 jobs listed on their profile. He has an unusual diversity of expertise that allows him to apply multiple lenses to the world's challenges and dream up the kind of innovative solutions that are changing the world. In this valuable book, Alec Ross analyzes what it will take to survive and even thrive. Alec Ross (born November 30, 1971) is an American technology policy expert who was Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the duration of her term as Secretary of State. A Laptop in Every Backpack with Simon Rosenberg. How connective tech boosts political change. There are 40+ professionals named "Alec Ross", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. "Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google , "How can we prepare our children -- and ourselves -- to succeed in a world of robotics, globalization, and digitally driven markets? View Alec Ross’ profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. The book is filled with glimpses of cutting-edge biotech research, statecraft, and entrepreneurship.”Forbes"A lucid and informed guide, even on the most technical issues. Alec has 6 jobs listed on their profile. But thinking systematically and strategically, as Alec Ross does here, about robotics, genomics, and the codification of everything is absolutely critical. Chris Stevens, to fight the Internet blackout imposed by Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi. The. [7][8] He is also a Board Partner at Amplo, a global venture capital firm. The SAIS Review of International Affairs", "The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs", "Tribeca to Honor Justin Bieber, Edward Burns and Others with Disruptive Innovation Awards", "Oxford Internet Institute Honours Internet Pioneers, John Seely-Brown, Alec Ross, Max Schrems and Galaxy Zoo Co-founder, Chris Lintott", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alec_Ross_(author)&oldid=962457807, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [10][11][12] Ross taught for two years and then accepted a position as special assistant to the president of the Enterprise Foundation. ", Book of the Year, The TriBeCa Film Festival's Disruptive Innovation Foundation (2016), Disruptive Innovation Award, The TriBeCa Film Festival's Disruptive Innovation Foundation (2013), TriBeCa Film Festival Disruptive Innovator Award (2012), This page was last edited on 14 June 2020, at 05:22. [5][6] Ross is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Johns Hopkins University. [26], Ross resides in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Felicity, and their three children: Colton, Tehle, and Sawyer.[27].