Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. Evans

Tech Intersect #36: Bari Williams-Diversity and Inclusion in Tech in the Age of COVID-19: Casualty or Opportunity?

September 29, 2020 Tonya M. Evans Episode 36
Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. Evans
Tech Intersect #36: Bari Williams-Diversity and Inclusion in Tech in the Age of COVID-19: Casualty or Opportunity?
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In this episode of Tech Intersect, I chat with tech executive, diversity and inclusion activist, speaker and author Bari A. Williams about the business case for D&I in tech, COVID-19 devastating impact on progress in hiring for tech jobs, the role of entrepreneurship in bridging the divide and Bari’s recent Fast Company article, Why Diversity Efforts Might Be the Next COVID-19 Casualty. So get ready for a great episode that offers lots of facts and words of wisdom as we find our way past surviving to thriving in this new-not-so-normal. 

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Guest social assets

Social: https://twitter.com/BariAWilliams

Web: https://www.bariawilliams.com/ 

Links

Fast Company article: Why Diversity Efforts Might Be the Next COVID-19 Casualty 

Layoffs Data Site: https://layoffs.fyi/

McKinsey Report: COVID-19 and jobs: Monitoring the US impact on people and places

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Episode Preview
Guest Introduction
Origin Story
A Day In The Life At Work
Dynamism of the Job
Flexible In Law & Tech
Advantage Evans Promo
The Demise of Diversity Initiatives
(Cont.) The Demise of Diversity Initiatives
Upskilling for the New Economy
Inspiration for Entrepreneurs
Episode Wrap-Up