Antonio Pagano

Antonio Pagano is an AI-driven marketing strategist with over 25 years of experience integrating advanced AI technologies into innovative, practical solutions across diverse industries. Known for his broad expertise and versatility, Antonio has excelled in corporate strategy, consumer product management, professional sports, academia, blockchain, and emerging technologies, with a strong focus on AI-driven personalization, automation, and analytics. His global perspective brings valuable insights to his teaching, preparing professionals to navigate and lead in the rapidly evolving technological landscape.

As an author, Antonio writes at the intersection of AI, marketing, money, and human judgment. His book Dangerous With AI: Master the Tools Before They Master You is a practical guide for professionals who want to work with artificial intelligence without surrendering judgment, creativity, accountability, or responsibility. His earlier book, Hi, AI! How Human Ingenuity and Artificial Intelligence Are Transforming the Marketing Universe, is required reading in his UCLA Extension course AI Technologies in Marketing. Bitcoin: The Money Revolution examines the impact of blockchain on financial systems. In 2010 he published Marketing Ovale, the first book dedicated to the marketing of rugby.

Antonio holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Camerino in Italy and an MBA from Boston University, where he graduated with high honors and was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society.