Open Source Summit + ELC North America 2019

This talk contradicts prevailing wisdom that focusing on diversity will make an organization more innovative, creative, and profitable. In fact, without a focus on inclusion, no open source team will be able to retain the underrepresented people it worked so hard to attract and hire.

A large amount of time and money is spent trying to fix the “pipeline problem” in STEM. But failing to hire diverse talent is just one part of the bigger challenge.

Without inclusion programs that are formal, active, and strategic, minority employees are more likely to leave the tech field. This presentation explores the difference between diversity and inclusion, with five concrete steps that CIOs can take to build - and retain - inclusive IT teams.