Sen. @GKButterfield asked #MarkZuckerberg
about diversity in the tech industry at large.
Care
about diversity in tech?
Anyone who's read or heard anything
about diversity in tech is familiar with the pipeline problem: the fact that women and under - represented minorities don't pursue STEM degrees at the same rate as men.
Not exact matches
«It's
about how do you leverage the
diversity you bring into your company for the benefit of your products, for your work force, for your culture,» she told Inc.'s Salvador Rodriguez onstage at the Change Catalyst's
Tech Inclusion conference
in October.
That these four major
tech companies have chosen to come forward
about their demographics all within a month of each other suggests that with controversial topics — i.e.,
diversity in Silicon Valley — there is safety
in numbers.
The room was packed for Tuesday's town hall discussion
about diversity and inclusion
in tech.
In particular, there has been a national debate
about the lack of
diversity at Silicon Valley's
tech companies.
Aspect's Theresia Gouw talks with Techonomics
about investing
in tech, taking risks and what she sees as the good news
about diversity in Silicon Valley.
Her charismatic appearance on stage not only gave the dad - joke peppered event a little more oomph, but it also underscored a bigger conversation we've been having
in the
tech industry
about diversity, strong role models and which companies have been taking a leadership position
in that area.
The more stories we can tell
about the success of women
in tech, the more
diversity we can attract to the field.
According to a report this week
in tech news outlet The Information, when asked by some of his 11,000 employees Kalanick has brushed off questions
about diversity in hiring and whether Uber could share demographic data
about its workforce.
The trip marks the third time the CBC has taken its message
about diversity directly to the country's
tech capital since lawmakers announced their campaign
in 2015.
This omission is particularly unfortunate because the very
diversity of the ARF's constituencies — including not only marketers, agencies, media companies, and research vendors, but also data vendors, ad
tech and consultancies — puts us
in a good position to think
about the ethics of research and
about data collection
in a very broad context.»
As we work to improve our company cultures, I hope next year we hear a different story
in Silicon Valley, one
about greater
diversity making the
tech industry even stronger and more innovative.
Recode's Kara Swisher interviewed former advisor to Barack Obama Valerie Jarrett
about diversity and inclusion
in the
tech industry and much more.
We talked
about diversity and inclusion
in the
tech industry and how to lead
in the #MeToo era.
In addition to
tech companies» seemingly endless perks, the never - ending discussion
about the
diversity and the best practices on hiring to create a diverse workforce continues.
We've gone from worrying
about if we should allow technology
in early childhood classrooms to deeper conversations
about: appropriate and intentional use;
tech integration; addressing issues of access, equity and
diversity; connections between formal and informal learning; new tools for family engagement; and the role of educators as media mentors.