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Paolo Carlomagno

Partner

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Paolo has 20+ years of experience advising key decision-makers of leading multinationals, private conglomerates, and public institutions on value creation and transformation topics.

Paolo Carlomagno

Areas of Focus

Education

S. Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy
MSc (Hons.), Business Management & Innovation
University of Pisa, Italy
MSc (Hons.), Mechanical Engineering

Past Experience

Bain & Company
General Motors

Paolo Carlomagno

Paolo is a Partner in the Dubai office and a senior member of the Travel & Transportation practice. He has 20+ years of cross-sector expertise in Europe and in the Middle East with leading multinationals, private conglomerates, and public institutions, in Transportation, Automotive, and Consumer Goods/Retail.

Paolo’s expertise is centered around the following areas:

  • Strategy planning and execution
  • Joint Venture creation
  • Organizational design & transformation
  • Program Management Office establishment and execution

Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, Paolo served in senior positions with leading management consulting firms (Bain & Company, Strategy&) and worked as Strategy Director for General Motors. He founded and managed a consulting company based in Dubai and a predictive analytics & marketing automation start-up.

Paolo holds a Master's Degree (Hons.) in Business Management & Innovation from the S. Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy, and a Master's Degree (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pisa, Italy.

He is fluent in English and Italian.

Paolo is married with two children and lives in Dubai. In his free time, he is a history and geopolitics reader and likes swimming.

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Paolo Carlomagno

Paolo is a Partner in the Dubai office and a senior member of the Travel & Transportation practice. He has 20+ years of cross-sector expertise in Europe and in the Middle East with leading multinationals, private conglomerates, and public institutions, in Transportation, Automotive, and Consumer Goods/Retail.

Paolo’s expertise is centered around the following areas:

  • Strategy planning and execution
  • Joint Venture creation
  • Organizational design & transformation
  • Program Management Office establishment and execution

Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, Paolo served in senior positions with leading management consulting firms (Bain & Company, Strategy&) and worked as Strategy Director for General Motors. He founded and managed a consulting company based in Dubai and a predictive analytics & marketing automation start-up.

Paolo holds a Master's Degree (Hons.) in Business Management & Innovation from the S. Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy, and a Master's Degree (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pisa, Italy.

He is fluent in English and Italian.

Paolo is married with two children and lives in Dubai. In his free time, he is a history and geopolitics reader and likes swimming.

Cleaner seas: Mitigating maritime emissions
Travel & transportation
Cleaner seas: Mitigating maritime emissions
Given that shipping is a critical component of a vast amount of global supply chains, it plays a significant role in the worldwide effort to achieve net zero emissions. This Viewpoint considers the maritime industry’s current response to climate change and what more it must do to reshape itself, in both the short and long term, through the adoption of increasingly sustainable practices.
Find out more
Creating a greener future for the blue economy
Travel & transportation
Creating a greener future for the blue economy
Of the top five issues impacting the port and maritime industry, three relate to environmental risks — a position that has not changed over the last five years. The sector must therefore drive the decarbonization of shipping, comply with increasing environmental regulations, and meet societal demands for greater sustainability. These efforts require an ecosystem approach, with ports and maritime operators playing a pivotal role in creating the blue economy and delivering a sustainable future.
Find out more
Energy: New business pillar for transport infrastructure operators
Travel & transportation
Energy: New business pillar for transport infrastructure operators
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More About Paolo
  • S. Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy
    MSc (Hons.), Business Management & Innovation
  • University of Pisa, Italy
    MSc (Hons.), Mechanical Engineering
  • Bain & Company
  • General Motors