Alberto Alemanno

Alberto Alemanno is the Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law at HEC Paris. One of the leading voices on Europe’s democratization, Alberto’s scholarship has been centered on how law and policies may be used to improve people’s lives, through the adoption of power-shifting reforms countering social, health, economic, and political disparities of access within society. Due to his commitment to bridge the gap between academic research and policy action, Alberto has established The Good Lobby, a nonprofit whose mission is to equalize access to power, by enhancing the advocacy capacity of civil society. Due to his public interest work, he was recognized Ashoka fellow, Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, Social Innovation Thought Leader by the Schwab Foundation and one of the top 40 influencers in Europe by Politico. Alberto is a regular contributor to Le Monde, The Guardian, Politico Europe, Bloomberg, and Euronews. His first trade book, ‘Lobbying for Change: Find Your Voice to Create a Better Society’, provides a conceptual and do-it-yourself guide enabling ordinary citizens to speak up and inform policy decisions at local, national and international level. Alberto is also permanent visiting professor at the University of Tokyo School of Public Policy and the College of Europe in Bruges where he teaches Participatory Democracy. He previously served as Clinical and Global Professor of Law at New York University School of Law (2014-2018), Visiting Professor at Georgetown University Law Center (2010-2013), and Amsterdam University (2017). Originally from Italy, Alberto is a graduate of Harvard Law School, the College of Europe and holds a PhD in International Law and Economics from Bocconi University.