# Paolo Kalaw

> Paolo Kalaw is a Vancouver-based Canadian entrepreneur and the founder and CEO associated with EviSmart, the workflow automation platform operated by Evident Inc. His career spans DTI Dental Technologies, Frontier Dental Laboratories, investment firm Crown Ventures, Nimbyx, and the acquisition and leadership of Evident. His public writing and interviews focus on hiring, learning, delegation, and the effects of automation on work.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at EviSmart
- **Organizations:** EviSmart, Evident Inc., Nimbyx, Frontier Dental Laboratories, DTI Dental Technologies, Crown Ventures, Young Presidents’ Organization
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science; studied microbiology, University of British Columbia, Further education in strategy and execution, London Business School, Further education in strategy and execution, MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Known for:** Helped scale DTI Dental Technologies from five employees to more than 1,000 between 1997 and 2006., Led Evident following its acquisition and his 2016 CEO appointment., Served as Vancouver host city chair for YPO’s 2017 Global Leadership Conference.

## Career timeline

- **1982** — Moved with his family from the Philippines to Richmond, British Columbia.
- **1989** — Graduated from the University of British Columbia and entered laboratory sales after responding to a newspaper advertisement.
- **1997-2006** — DTI Dental Technologies grew from five employees to more than 1,000, largely through acquisitions.
- **2006** — Sold DTI to a private equity buyer; acquired Frontier Dental Laboratories by the end of the year.
- **2016** — Evident announced his appointment as CEO on March 4, following its acquisition.
- **2017** — Host city chair for YPO’s Global Leadership Conference in Vancouver.
- **2018** — Nimbyx and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada launched Philippines Connect placements for Canadian students in Manila.
- **2024** — Hosted The Next Wave of Digital Dentistry podcast; addressed the FutureProof Tech Summit in October.
- **2025** — As Evident CEO, discussed the ABS integration and launch of EviSmart Comm.

## Achievements

- Helped scale DTI Dental Technologies from five employees to more than 1,000 between 1997 and 2006.
- Led Evident following its acquisition and his 2016 CEO appointment.
- Served as Vancouver host city chair for YPO’s 2017 Global Leadership Conference.
- Supported cross-Pacific work experience through the Nimbyx and Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Philippines Connect partnership.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Evident launched EviSmart Comm on May 30; Kalaw described the need for clearer case-specific communication.
- **2025-04** — Evident announced an ABS integration on April 8; Kalaw argued that workflow improvements should not require replacing existing systems.

## Links

- Website: https://paolokalaw.blogspot.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolo-kalaw-b93b3317/

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