Professor Alex Frino

Professor Alex Frino is a distinguished economist who fosters the interaction of business with academe. He is an alumnus of UOW and Cambridge University, and a former Fulbright Scholar.

He is one of the best published finance academics in the world, with over 100 papers in leading scholarly journals. He has won over $10M in national research funding and is frequently cited by the major mainstream global press.

He was previously the CEO of CMCRC – a $100M research installation funded by the Australian Federal Government and partnering with 20 major global financial corporations.

He is Chair of the Pitch@Palace Australia Steering Committee, having brought HRH The Duke of York’s Pitch@Palace initiative to Australia in 2017. Pitch@Palace provides a platform to amplify and accelerate the work of entrepreneurs, and Pitch@Palace Australia is a key part of the global network. The inaugural Pitch@Palace Australia achieved international acclaim, and the initiative will return in late 2018.