EGAL Researcher Profile — Abhishek Nagaraj is an Assistant Professor in the Management and Organizations (MORS) group at Berkeley Haas. He earned his PhD in Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, in the Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management (TIES) group. He also holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management…

The Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership (EGAL) is pleased to announce its first endowment, a $1 million donation from the Liang and… — The Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership (EGAL) is pleased to announce its first endowment, a $1 million donation from the Liang and Kuo Family. The endowment will allow the Center to continue its mission of educating Equity Fluent Leaders in perpetuity.

This fall, the Center for Equity, Gender & Leadership (EGAL) welcomed five new members to their Advisory Council. This brings the number of… — This fall, the Center for Equity, Gender & Leadership (EGAL) welcomed five new members to their Advisory Council. This brings the number of Advisory Council members to 24. Jon Altschuler, Founder, Altschuler and Company Jon Altschuler is the founder of Altschuler and Company and has been involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its…

By Sachin Bhattiprolu — For government organizations and businesses, it is absolutely critical both respond to the coronavirus pandemic in the immediate term, focusing on an equitable recovery — one that ensures the long-term effects from the virus do not worsen inequality. …

By Jake McIntosh — On October 14, 2021, the Center for Equity, Gender & Leadership (EGAL) hosted four inspiring leaders in corporate innovation to discuss responsible management strategies for AI systems that rely on human language. The use of AI systems impacting various areas of our lives is rapidly expanding — AI systems are…

We are thrilled to welcome our newest student advisory board members to the EGAL family. We have a diverse set of accomplished students… — We are thrilled to welcome our newest student advisory board members to the EGAL family. We have a diverse set of accomplished students, bringing to EGAL experience in managing projects and advocating for DEI, together with a wide set of lived experiences, ranging from racial and ethnic diversity, gender, gender…

Celebrating and Building Equity Fluency — By Priscilla Mendoza On Friday, October 8, 2021, the Center for Equity, Gender & Leadership held its very first in-person event since the pandemic — EGALapalooza! Students, faculty, and friends gathered together to participate in all of the equity focused activities and heard from leaders changing business through Equity Fluent Leadership. Our guest…

By Alyssa Farrelly — On April 28, 2021, Michelle Gadsden-Williams joined the Berkeley Haas Dean’s Speaker Series and the Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership (EGAL) AmpEquity Series in a fireside chat with Kellie McElhaney, Founding Director of EGAL, discussing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the financial industry and corporations more broadly. In…

How language in AI reinforces bias and good practices for inclusive AI — By Genevieve Smith and Julia Nee You are creating an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool called HireMagic to make the hiring process more efficient. Using machine learning (ML), the tool transcribes and analyzes candidates’ responses to several questions via phone interviews to determine job and organizational fit. In testing the product, you collect samples from men and…