Adjunct Researcher, RAND; Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy
Dave Baiocchi (bye-OH-key) is an adjunct researcher at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. An engineer by training who's spent two decades studying how organizations actually change, he helps leaders navigate complex challenges, especially when technology is part of the equation.
Baiocchi started his career at Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he designed space telescopes. He has several sensors currently in orbit. Seeking to have greater impact on the nation's science and technology strategies, he joined RAND in 2008, where he built a client practice that helped senior decisionmakers at NASA, DARPA, and the Air Force better understand the implications of emerging technologies.
Today, Baiocchi leads Spark & Compass, a consultancy that helps leaders in research, higher education, and technology organizations get unstuck, particularly around AI strategy and adoption. At RAND, he continues to teach at the RAND School of Public Policy and advises executive leadership on strategic initiatives, including how the organization integrates AI into its research practice.
Baiocchi holds a Ph.D. in optical sciences from the University of Arizona and a B.S. in physics from DePaul University.
Ph.D. and M.S. in optical sciences, University of Arizona; B.S. in physics, DePaul University
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