Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry

• “Diverse groups of people bring to organizations more and different ways of seeing a problem and, thus, faster/better ways of solving it.”

• Diverse companies perform betterIn a 2011 study of diversity in the top firms in Standard & Poor’s Composite 1500 list, researchers found female representation in top management leads to an increase of $42 million in firm value.

The benefits of diversity in tech.

• Greater innovation.
• Having a team from different backgrounds with different skills and experiences means the ideas generated will be diverse. Essentially, it is beneficial to play on every worker’s strengths to provide innovation in your workforce.
• Diverse teams perform better.
• Can attract and retain talent

Ways to improve gender diversity and equality in this industry.

• Educate schools about tech.
• Mentor young women.
• Share data with everyone.
• forget bias in companies.
• Encourage women to seek sponsors.
• Focus on mid-level positions.
• Provide proper childcare.
• Drive awareness of tech roles