BENJAMIN GOMES-CASSERES has been studying, teaching, and consulting on the strategy of business combinations for thirty years. His work has focused on alliances and multipartner constellations, with special attention to innovation strategy. He has studied business combinations in a range of industries, from information technology and pharmaceuticals to automobiles, airlines, and energy.Gomes-Casseres is a professor at the International Business School, Brandeis University and previously was a professor at Harvard Business School. Before that, he was an economist at the World Bank. He has published his research in three books, including "Remix Strategy: The Three Laws of Business Combinations" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2015). His earlier books are "The Alliance Revolution: The New Shape of Business Rivalry" (Harvard University Press, 1996) and "Mastering Alliance Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide to Design, Organization, and Management" (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2003). His research has also appeared in numerous articles, handbook chapters, blogs, and videos.Gomes-Casseres speaks for and consults widely with companies seeking to create value from external resources and to improve the way they manage business partnerships. He has worked with global companies in pharmaceuticals, biotech, computer hardware and software, industrial products, energy, automotive products, financial services, and R&D services.Gomes-Casseres earned a DBA in international business from Harvard University, an MPA in economic development from Princeton University, and a BA in history and in economics from Brandeis University. A native of Curaçao, he speaks four languages.