Alexander Braun

About Alexander Braun

Dubbed a “campaign magician” by Forbes, Alex Braun is an award-winning strategist, researcher and communications expert. He is Chief Strategy Office at HarrisX, a global data analytics company, and he has also founded and leads the research and international political practices at SKDK, one of America’s top public affairs consultancies. Additionally, he has been an adjunct professor of campaign management at George Washington University. Alex specializes in translating research into stories and actionable recommendations. He has conducted hundreds of polls, focus groups and other research instruments for major public affairs, nonprofit, and media organizations and corporations such as Microsoft, Amazon, Pfizer, IBM, Ford, and Comcast. In the political arena, Alex has worked on more than a hundred political campaigns around the world. In addition to US campaigns, from presidential to downballot, he has advised prime ministers in the United Kingdom, India, and Croatia and presidents in Mexico, Ukraine, and the Philippines, among others. Alex has been named International Campaign Consultant of the Year by the American Association of Political Consultants, and one of its “40 under 40.” He has won the Reed Award and the Polaris Award for his work and frequently speaks about analysis and strategy at conferences and in the media on both sides of the Atlantic. Additionally, Alex co-founded a global social impact nonprofit Moonshot Platform and a Czech think-tank Solvo. He serves on several nonprofit boards and is active with the Aspen Young Leaders and the American Council of Young Political Leaders programs. He also cofounded an AI-based mental health app and mentors young tech founders. Before HarrisX and SKDK, Alex spent 15 years in journalism, research, and PR. A Fulbright scholar, he has co-authored three academic books, and holds degrees from New York University, Central European University in Budapest, and Charles University in Prague.

Experience

1. Co-founder

   The Future Bakery

   Aug 2015 — Present

   Digital crowdsourcing platform connecting brands and nonprofits with the creativity and wisdom of crowds of thousands of people.

Education

• Charles University

  BA, Political Science

  1996 — 1999

• Central European University

  MA, International Relations, Open Society Scholarship

  1999 — 2000

• New York University

  MA, Political Campaign Management, Fulbright Scholarship

  2001 — 2002

Skills

• Competitive Intelligence
• Focus Groups
• Political Polling
• Qualitative Research
• Market Research
• Political Consulting
• Customer Insight
• Message Development
• Quantitative Analytics
• Crisis Communications
• Survey Research
• Quantitative Research
• Marketing Research
• Political Communication
• Strategic Communications
• Political Campaigns
• Segmentation
• Survey Design