Overview
Renowned as a leading voice at the intersection of technology and economics, Dr. Mark Esposito is an internationally acclaimed expert on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and artificial intelligence. His affiliation with the World Economic Forum, as a member of the Global AI Alliance and the Fostering Converging Technologies group, places him at the cutting edge of AI and technology discourse worldwide.
Dr. Esposito, a distinguished public policy practitioner, serves as a Professor of Economics and Strategy at both Hult International Business School, where he directs the Futures Impact Lab, and Harvard University, where he holds multiple influential positions. Additionally, he enriches the academic community as an Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. At Harvard, he is a key figure in several initiatives, including the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, as well as the Center for International Development. His contribution extends as a social scientist conducting research at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science and the Davis Center for Eurasian Studies. His leadership in AI thought is epitomized by his seminar at the Harvard Kennedy School, focusing on AI's role in international development.
Previously, Dr. Esposito co-led the Institutes Council on Microeconomics of Competitiveness at Harvard Business School under Professor Michael E. Porter for more than a decade. His legacy includes establishing the Circular Economy Research Center at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, where he continues as a Senior Associate.
In his capacity as a public policy practitioner, Dr. Esposito advises governments across the Gulf Cooperation Council and Eurasia and is a fellow at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government in Dubai. His expertise and influence were internationally recognized when he was ranked by Thinkers50 Radar in 2016 as one of the 30 most prominent business thinkers in the world.
As an entrepreneur, Dr. Esposito co-founded Nexus FrontierTech, a pioneering machine learning research firm, and The Circular Economy Alliance, an influential EdTech venture. His commitment to advancing innovation is further reflected in founding The Chart ThinkTank and The AI Native Foundation.
He is a prolific author, with more than 150 publications and 13 books to his name, including Amazon bestsellers. His recent acclaimed publications include "The Emerging Economies under the Dome of the Fourth Industrial Revolution" (Cambridge University Press, 2022) and "The Great Remobilization: Strategies and Designs for a Global Smarter World" (MIT University Press, 2023). Future titles eagerly awaited by audiences include "Digitizing the Emerging Economies" (Cambridge University Press, 2024), "Tectonic Shifts: How Technology is Remaking Global Power Dynamics" (Penguin Random House, 2025), and "Becoming AI Native: A Playbook for Businesses" (Routledge, 2025).
Dr. Esposito's exceptional academic foundation includes a doctorate from 脡cole des Ponts Paris Tech, the world鈥檚 oldest civil engineering school.