Summit Speakers

Dr. Eliot Gattegno is a seasoned operator and institution builder with deep experience at the intersection of governance, regulated environments, and large-scale transformation.

He currently serves as Head of Ecosystem at Alpha, where he is responsible for building and governing a global learning and talent network designed to responsibly serve one billion learners. His work focuses on developing durable partnerships across industry, government, academia, NGOs, and philanthropy while helping Alpha navigate regulatory, reputational, and execution complexity at scale.

Previously, Eliot was a C-level executive at Athena, where he helped scale the company from under $5 million to more than $100 million in annual revenue and 5,000 employees in three years. Earlier, as Managing Director at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, he launched and scaled a top-10 ranked online MBA within a highly regulated public-sector and accreditation environment.

Across his career, Eliot has built and governed public-private partnerships involving governments, multilateral organizations, NGOs, universities, and private enterprises across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Dr. Gattegno was a Harvard Fellow, has held academic residencies at Stanford University and Columbia University, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego. His academic background strengthens his perspective on institutional design, human capital strategy, and technology-enabled learning, complementing his operating and governance experience.