Dealing with the Backlash: DEI Myths & Misconceptions

Dealing with the Backlash: DEI Myths & Misconceptions

Join us for a candid discussion of the problems with traditional approaches to DEI and a novel way to transform DEI challenges.

By ACT | The Alliance for Climate Transition

Date and time

Monday, August 25 · 10 - 11am PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

The backlash against DEI is causing many organizations to backtrack on previous efforts and eliminate positions and initiatives. This webinar will candidly discuss some of the problems with traditional approaches to DEI and introduce a novel way to transform DEI challenges into opportunities.

Speaker Paolo Gaudiano

A former tenured professor turned entrepreneur, Paolo Gaudiano is Chief Scientist of Aleria, President of ARC, Adjunct at NYU Stern School of Business, and Chairman of the annual Diversity & Inclusion Research Conference.

Paolo is a regular Forbes contributor on DEI and author of the 2024 book Measuring Inclusion: Higher Profits and Happier People, Without Guesswork or Backlash. He has published dozens of academic papers and over 100 blogs in major online publications and has been recognized with numerous awards, including a Moonshot House Fellowship from the Kravis Center for Social Impact for his work on DEI.

Free