Alessandro Negro is the Chief Scientist at GraphAware. With a Ph.D. in Computer Science and extensive experience in Knowledge Graph solutions, he has successfully deployed machine learning systems combined with graphs for numerous organizations. He is the author of "Graph-Powered Machine Learning" (Manning, 2021) and "Knowledge Graphs and LLMs in Action" (Manning, 2025). Dr. Negro brings practical insights from managing large-scale Knowledge Graph implementations, optimizing system performance, and building trusted solutions that bridge the gap between research and production. His recent work focuses on integrating Large Language Models with knowledge graphs to create more reliable and explainable AI systems at scale, addressing real-world challenges in data quality and contextual understanding.