Roshan Paul | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Roshan Paul

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Roshan Paul has built a career around connecting global citizens to solve social problems across boundaries. He co-founded Amani Institute in 2010 and co-led the organization from an idea to an award-winning social enterprise with offices in Kenya, Brazil, and India and projects in more than 30 other countries around the world. Amani Institute has, to date, helped nearly 10,000 people from 65 countries step into or accelerate their careers in social impact. It has also supported more than 250 organizations, from large global UN departments to small local businesses, and everything in between, to increase staff capacity, motivation, and impact. He stepped down as CEO in 2021, but remains an active Board member. Based on this work, he co-authored the Amazon #1 bestseller The New Reason to Work: How to Build a Career that will Change the World in November 2021. He has spoken at over fifty universities and other institutions around the world, including Harvard, Dartmouth, the World Bank and the White House. He delivered the Commencement (graduation) speech at the University of San Diego in May 2015 as well as 2 TEDx talks.