Marco Annunziata

Marco Annunziata is an economist and innovation strategist whose career spans policy, finance, and industry. Annunziata holds a doctorate in economics from Princeton University and has worked with several influential institutions. Before entering the private sector, Annunziata spent six years at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, focusing on both emerging markets and advanced economies, participating in country consultations and program loan negotiations. He later served as chief economist at UniCredit and as chief economist for Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Deutsche Bank in London.

Annunziata also held the role of chief economist and executive director of global market insight at General Electric Co., where he was responsible for global economic, financial, and market analysis to support GE's business strategy. He served as head of business innovations strategy at GE and as a member of the Board of Advisors on Information Technology at Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Annunziata has been a research fellow at Autodesk and an entrepreneur in residence at GE Ventures. He has contributed to discussions on the industrial internet, emphasizing the convergence of digital and physical technologies and their impact on productivity and economic growth.

Annunziata is the author of "The Economics of the Financial Crisis," a book examining the roots of the global fiscal crisis and offering insights for future economic policy. He is a two-time winner of the Rybczynski Prize for best paper in business economics, awarded by the Society of Business Economists in London, and has published papers on technological innovation in industry and its economic effects. Annunziata is a member of the European Central Bank's Shadow Council and the European Council of Economists, and his work has been featured on Bloomberg, CNBC, The Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

Annunziata has delivered a TED talk on innovation, publishes regularly in Harvard Business Review, and is a guest lecturer at Harvard Business School and Stanford University. He is co-founder of Annunziata + Desai Advisors, providing expertise on economics, innovation, and business strategy. Annunziata's work focuses on the intersection of technological innovation, corporate strategy, and global economic trends, providing analysis for audiences navigating the evolving global economy.