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. He is cofounder 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, he is currently an adjunct at NYU Stern School of Business and chair of the annual D&I Research Conference. He is the author of 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).
