With over 25 years of international leadership experience across sports, media, technology, and investment-backed platforms, Alessandro Tucci is a seasoned executive focused on scaling future-facing businesses and transforming bold ideas into globally relevant platforms. 
 
As Executive Director of the House of Grand Challenges at ASPIRE, the innovation acceleration arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), Alessandro supports the development of high-impact global competitions designed to accelerate advanced technologies, attract world-class talent, and translate breakthrough innovation into real-world applications. 
 
Alessandro has supported A2RL over the last year, contributing to operational planning and guiding its evolution from a tech challenge into a motorsport competition. In his new role, he will focus on developing the franchise, expanding ecosystem partnerships across the competition, and positioning the league as a pioneering global platform at the intersection of artificial intelligence, mobility, and sport. 
 
Prior to his work with ASPIRE, Alessandro held senior executive roles across leading international media and technology organizations. He served as Group Chief Operating Officer of ELEVEN Sports, later acquired by DAZN Group, and held senior roles across corporate development, finance, commercial operations, and regional management at 21st Century Fox Group and Fox International Channels. His experience spans Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. 
 
Alessandro was also an Operating Partner at Aser Ventures and COO of MainStreaming, where he supported market expansion, digital transformation, and commercial growth. 
 
He is also the Founder and CEO of mo2media, a boutique advisory and operating platform supporting media, sports, and technology companies through growth acceleration, digital transformation, and strategic repositioning. 
 
Alessandro holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi in Milan, along with executive education in corporate valuation and advanced management.