About Maria
I am a…
Business adviser, Change Agent, Concerned citizen, Connector, Educator/Teacher, Idea generator, Parent, Project manager, Social entrepreneur, Writer/Editor
Bio
Dr Maria Gallo leads strategic projects at Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin. She is also a Research Fellow in the Centre for Social Innovation at the School. She is the author of The Alumni Way: Building Lifelong Value from Your University Investment, published by Policy Press. She is one of the world's leading experts on alumni potential, speaking and delivering keynotes at events worldwide. Her research interests include alumni and diaspora strategy and philanthropy.
I'm passionate about
how our shared connections build our social capital, our networks and our potential.
An idea worth spreading
We are all connected by one word: alumni!
Areas of expertise
Alumni, diaspora
The TED story
in 2018, I completed by first TEDx talk - We are all connected by one word: Alumni. Since this simple idea worth spreading, the talk has contributed to catapulting my career as a sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator in alumni potential.
Things you might not know
knitting! Much like the knitting of people together, the art of working with the needles is a fun downtime activity!