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Paolo Gaudiano
With advanced degrees in aerospace engineering and neuroscience, Paolo Gaudiano likes to joke that he had already done rocket science and brain surgery before turning to a really complex problem: how to convince business leaders that they can make more money by creating more inclusive organizations with happier and more diverse employees.
Paolo is co-founder of Aleria, a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) tech company that helps organizations become more successful by measuring inclusion, and ARC, a nonprofit focused on DEI research. A former tenured professor at Boston University, Paolo is currently an Adjunct at NYU Stern School of Business, and chair of the annual D&I Research Conference.
A sought-after public speaker with a featured TED talk, Paolo is the author of the 2024 book Measuring Inclusion, and a regular Forbes contributor on DEI. He is the recipient of numerous awards including a Moonshot House Fellowship from the Kravis Center for Social Impact (2019), a Young Investigator Award from the Office of Naval Research (1996), and a Neuroscience Fellowship from the Sloan Foundation (1992).
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Measuring Inclusion: Higher profits and happier people, without guesswork or backlash
Paolo Gaudiano's book, "Measuring Inclusion: Higher profits and happier people, without guesswork or backlash" introduces a radically new, backlash-free, quantifiable way to achieve higher profits and happier people through DEI.
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Paolo Gaudiano: What DEI gets wrong — and how to do it right
Social entrepreneur Paolo Gaudiano explains why many companies are taking the wrong approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives — by overly focusing on one thing. To avoid backlash and costly turnover, he shows the key change leaders can make to create thriving, equitable workplaces while also increasing profits.
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Here’s How Companies Can Integrate DEI Into Their Corporate Strategy
Leaders can leverage DEI to manage their “people health” similarly to the way they manage their organization’s finances.
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