Anu Gupta

Anu Gupta is a human rights lawyer, social scientist, educator, and the Founder of BE MORE with Gupta. He developed BE MORE’s science-backed method by applying existing neuroscience and organizational psychology to two decades of study, practice, and original research on the causes of and solutions to organizational diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) challenges.

A peer-reviewed author and the principal investigator behind BE MORE’s research, Gupta is a sought-after expert in DEIB, mindfulness, and breaking bias. His research was supported by the National Science Foundation, New York State Health Foundation, Echoing Green, American Heart Association, Nathan Cummings Foundation, On Being, and the Kellogg Foundation, among others. He has written and spoken extensively, including on the TED stage, the Oprah Conversation, Fast Company, and Newsweek. He currently serves as a Systems Designer and author on Antiracist Leadership for Dickinson Law’s Antiracist Development Institute (ADI).

Gupta worked as an attorney, a research scientist, and a teacher in the United States, Europe, and Asia prior to founding BE MORE. He has logged over 10,000 hours of meditation and is a trained mindfulness and yoga teacher from Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight Meditation Society, and ISHTA Yoga. He teaches meditation on the Insight Timer, Open, and the Ten Percent Happier meditation apps.

He has dedicated himself to finding solutions to bias through two decades of original research, fieldwork with diverse communities globally, and 10,000 hours of meditation practice. Gupta has written and spoken extensively, including on the TED stage, the Oprah Conversation, Fast Company, and Newsweek.