Alex Bassett

Alex Bassett is a multi-time Emmy Award-winning media and technology executive with more than a decade of experience spanning news, live production and emerging technology. He currently serves as Vice President of Innovation at NBC News, where he leads the development and application of new technologies across journalism and production. Throughout his career, Alex has helped deliver some of the world’s most consequential live broadcasts, including multiple U.S. presidential and midterm elections. His work focuses on transforming how news is produced and distributed, bringing together editorial expertise with advances in AI, automation and next-generation production technology to shape the future of newsrooms.