Antonio Grasso

Antonio Grasso is the Founder and CEO of Digital Business Innovation Srl, a startup driving advancements in artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain, and cybersecurity. With over 40 years of experience in information technology, he is recognized globally as a technologist, author, keynote speaker, and content creator with a focus on human-centric innovation. As a global B2B influencer, he collaborates with major technology companies to share strategic insights on digital transformation, emerging technologies, and ethical innovation. His thought leadership — aimed at business leaders, C-level executives, and decision-makers — is expressed through executive dialogues, keynote speeches, branded content, and social media campaigns reaching a wide international audience. Often described as a trusted voice in the ears of top management, Antonio helps leaders interpret digital change with clarity and strategic depth. In 2024, he was granted a patent in the field of generative AI for a method and system that autonomously generates infographics from text using a combination of neural networks — a result that reflects his commitment to building the technologies he discusses, remaining hands-on in the innovation he promotes. Antonio also works with public institutions and multinational organizations. He has contributed to European Commission initiatives such as Next Generation Internet and AI4EU, and serves as an Accredited Global Mentor for Startups and Scaleups through the World Business Angels Investment Forum, a partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion. He is the author of Toward a Post-Digital Society – Where Digital Evolution Meets People's Revolution, a book that explores how technologies like AI, blockchain, and Web3 intersect with societal transformation, influencing everyday life, business models, and long-term resilience. Antonio’s mission is to raise awareness about the opportunities and risks of digital transformation, promoting a vision of progress that aligns technological innovation with ethics, inclusivity, and collective well-being. Beyond technology, he is committed to social equity and knowledge access. Through his project agrassoblog.org, he supports entrepreneurial empowerment and digital inclusion in emerging countries, using social media to democratize knowledge and foster a more balanced future.