Anu Mandapati

Anu Mandapati is an award-winning global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and leadership development thought leader. She was selected as one of the top 100 DEI Leaders of 2021 by Mogul, serves as the Head of DEI at Magic Leap and DEI Coaching Center Faculty for The Forum on Workplace Inclusion, and has previously served as VP, Head of DEI at Talking Talent and US D&I Coaching Leader at PwC. Anu is also an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), and Certified Team Performance Coach (CTPC).

Anu works at the intersection of leadership, relationships, well-being, and inclusion to coach executives and teams to navigate change, work across differences, amplify their impact, and shape a better future. She has also partnered with various global Fortune 500 organizations to create their multi-year enterprise-wide DEI strategy.

Anu believes that what we create in the workplace has the power to transform people’s lives in society. As leaders we can make an individual, organizational, AND societal impact.

Anu also has a passion for writing about leadership and organizational development and is a contributing author of two books, The Female CEO and A View From the Top: Exceptional Leadership Strategies for Women. Her leadership tips, tools, and strategies have been featured in various publications including Forbes, Fortune, HR Daily Advisor, Inc., Money, and Yahoo.