Closing Tech’s Diversity Gap [Entire Talk]
Culture
Yes, tech has a diversity problem. The good news: A handful of rigorously tested strategies can help close that gap.
Duration
48:36
Part of Series
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Season
Season 14
From high school computer science classes all the way up to VC partner meetings, women and people of color remain underrepresented in the technology ecosystem. Even so, diversity-focused social scientist and venture capitalist Freada Kapor Klein is hopeful about the future of technology and entrepreneurship. As a partner at Kapor Capital, she provides seed-stage funding to technology startups that make a positive social impact on low-income communities and communities of color. Drawing on her work both as an investor and a diversity researcher, she offers strategies that founders and funders alike can pursue to make the tech world more diverse and inclusive.
Video clips from: Closing Tech’s Diversity Gap [Entire Talk]
- 1:19Individuals aren’t usually the problem. To make an impact on diversity, you need to measure the whole organization.
- 48:36Yes, tech has a diversity problem. The good news: A handful of rigorously tested strategies can help close that gap.
- 1:59Values matter. So pay attention to what employees and CEOs are saying about their own organizations.
- 49Proud of your carefully designed meritocracy? It might not be as meritocratic as you think.
- 4:44To champion diversity, focus on fairness.
- 3:49Especially if your customer base is diverse, it pays to build a diverse workforce.