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From helping build smart cities to supporting the sustainable energy sector, the possibilities of big data are endless. Data cooperation expert Massimo Russo shares three ways companies can jump-start a virtuous cycle of data sharing -- and how it can lead to better climate change solutions.

Massimo Russo is a senior partner emeritus and senior advisor at Boston Consulting Group, and a former member of the firm's Industrial Goods; Operations; Technology, Media & Telecommunications; and Strategy practices. He is a BCG Henderson Institute Alumni Fellow. During his fellowship, Massimo focused on the data economy, including what the data economy is, its value, the challenges of data sharing, and how firms can navigate the changing landscape of opportunity. Prior to becoming a Fellow, Massimo led BCG's Technology Advantage practice in North America.

Massimo helps clients build competitive advantage through technology, with a focus on industrial clients. Since joining BCG in 2001, he has advised clients across a number of sectors, including automotive, engineered products, and technology. He played a lead role in supporting the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry in evaluating the restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler.

Before joining BCG, Massimo worked at GE Aircraft Engines, leading its Destroy-Your-Business.com group. He started his career as a product development engineer for Product Genesis.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, Harvard Business School
  • MSc, mechanical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • BS, mechanical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Three patents for 3-D printing, medical, and automotive products
  • Led research at MIT Media Lab on 3-D tactile interfaces for virtual environments

Publications and Videos

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Making Technology Transformation Competitively Relevant

Realizing the digital promise and gaining a sustainable advantage take much more than investments in technology. Companies need to expand their perception to discover hidden relationships.
The New Tech Tools in Data Sharing

The New Tech Tools in Data Sharing

A complex marketplace is taking shape. Corporate management teams with data-sharing interests need to get up to speed.
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Where Is Data Sharing Headed?

Companies thinking about participating in data ecosystems need to consider the opportunities and risks that the various models present.
Sharing Data to Address Our Biggest Societal Challenges

Sharing Data to Address Our Biggest Societal Challenges

Participating in data ecosystems can be a critical part of a company’s comprehensive total societal impact strategy and a foundation for sustainable business model innovation.
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Europe Needs a Smarter, Simpler Data Strategy

The new European Data Governance Act is a good first step, but there’s room for complementary initiatives.
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Simple Governance for Data Ecosystems

If companies are not willing to share their data, ecosystems die on the vine.
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How Far Can Your Data Go?

How should companies think about use cases that are distant, unknown, or do not yet exist?
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What B2B Can Learn from B2C About Data Privacy and Sharing

B2B companies need a plan for IoT and other enterprise data privacy.
The Risks and Rewards of Data Sharing for Smart Cities

The Risks and Rewards of Data Sharing for Smart Cities

Innovation versus privacy leads the list of challenges as cities seek to boost intelligence and insight.
Innovation, Data, and the Cautionary Tale of Henrietta Lacks

Innovation, Data, and the Cautionary Tale of Henrietta Lacks

What the story of one woman's cancer cells, which have fueled 70 years of medical R&D, portends for data collected from the Internet of Things.
Contact Tracing Accelerates IoT Opportunities and Risks

Contact Tracing Accelerates IoT Opportunities and Risks

Data and data sharing are at forefront of the response to the novel coronavirus.