Scholar
Paul X McCarthy
Google Scholar ID: Me8tdr8AAAAJ
UNSW Australia
Citations & Impact
Citations
304
H-index
6
i10-index
6
Publications
20
Co-authors
11
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Contact
Publications
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- - Published findings titled 'The Impact of Founder Personality on Startup Success' in Nature’s Scientific Reports, October 2023.
- - Regular contributor to esteemed publications like Forbes, The Conversation, and the Australian Financial Review.
Research Experience
- - Conducted a comprehensive two-year study in partnership with the University of Oxford, University of Melbourne, UTS, and UNSW Sydney, delving into data from over 21,000 global startups to identify key success factors, including the unique personalities and synergistic combinations of the founders.
- - Presented research at ISPIM, Europe's largest innovation conference, utilizing Large Language Models to map the technology landscape of the world's largest companies, uncovering latent technology capabilities and strengths.
Background
- A renowned CEO, author, and expert in computational social science based in Sydney. His bestselling book, 'Online Gravity', explains how technology is rebooting economics worldwide, has garnered international acclaim and has been published in multiple languages.
Miscellany
- - CEO and co-founder of League of Scholars, a startup that collaborates with Universities, Governments, and Publishers, including Nature and News Corporation, to leverage data science in understanding the global technology and research landscape.
- - Founding board member and Chairman of The Studio, a global media tech hub launched in Sydney in 2018.
- - Holds academic positions as an Adjunct Professor at UNSW Australia, an Industry Fellow at The Data Science Institute at UTS, and an Honorary Fellow at Western Sydney University.
- - Trusted adviser to the Government and numerous technology startups.
