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Rosalba Carandente, Ph.D.

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Director of Clean Power Solutions at Baker Hughes
📍 Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Rosalba Carandente is the Director of Clean Power Solutions at Baker Hughes, where she leads the development of sustainable energy solutions like geothermal and long-duration storage. With a Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering and as a member of the Forbes Technology Council, she excels at merging deep technical expertise with strategic business vision.

Driven by a mission to create real-world impact, Rosalba is passionate about inclusive leadership and inspiring future leaders. She has served as an ERG Hub Leader and writes about building cultures of trust and well-being. She is particularly focused on uplifting women in the energy and technology fields.

In 2024, she won the prestigious "Premio Giovane Manager" (Young Manager Award), selected as one of just 44 recipients from over 2, 000 candidates across Italy.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Director of Clean Power Solutions
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Personality Overview

How Rosalba shows up

Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive
Not Easily Convinced

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Priorities

Topics Rosalba cares about

Clean Power Innovation
Her current role focuses on developing and scaling clean power solutions, including geothermal energy, industrial electrification, and long-duration storage.
Authentic Leadership
She writes extensively for Forbes on creating trust, well-being, and performance, exemplified by her "Hallway Test" concept for leaders.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Director of Clean Power Solutions
Baker Hughes
10-2025
Independent Research Contributor (Pro Bono) - Energy Transition & Digital Infrastructure
International Energy Agency (IEA)
1-2024
Member
Forbes Technology Council
6-2022 - 12-2025
Director - NET Power Technology Solution Leader
Baker Hughes
1-2021 - 2-2024
Italy Hub Leader - Multicultural Employee Resource Group (ERG)
Baker Hughes
In the press

Media appearances

Rosalba Carandente | Director - Clean Power Solutions - Baker Hughes - Forbes Councils. Featured in Forbes Councils
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Rosalba Carandente – Baker Hughes Org Chart. Featured in The Org
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Education
2008 - 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Imperial College London
2008 - 2008
Post graduate Diploma
London School of Business and Finance LSBF
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

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