Gabe Dalporto: CEO, Udacity

Talent is everywhere. It’s something Gabe Dalporto, CEO of Udacity, understands well. Udacity is an edtech platform working to provide societal-level change by leveling up the workforce through nanodegrees in specialized fields. For some, their fields are being threatened by tech advancements that could render their career obsolete. For others, folks are working in low-skill jobs with no way out. But Gabe has the solution. In this episode, Gabe unpacks how he went from studying nuclear engineering at MIT to leading a company that’s had more than fourteen million users to date. He takes us through the detours, the risks and the wins. But Udacity is just getting started—hit play to learn more.

Show Notes

2:30 - 7:40: Cultivating a passion for education through nuclear engineering

7:41 - 14:32: Revitalizing Lending Tree with explosive growth 

14:33 - 18:17: What motivated the switch to Udacity 

18:18: - 25:59: How Udacity is upskilling and transforming lives  

26:00 - 32:15: The challenges Udacity is rising to meet 

32:16 - 36:56: How Udacity is embracing diversity, equity and inclusion

37:57 - 44:13: Enduring the challenges the pandemic brought 

44:14 - 48:22: The Sprint