2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

How to Not Hire and Retain Employees of Color

Saturday, March 14
12:30PM - 1:30PM

Austin Convention Center
Ballroom E
Austin Convention Center

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It’s time for some real talk in ethnic diversity. Members of this panel will discuss awkward moments and racial microaggressions. 2014 saw the release of diversity numbers from tech companies big and small and the shared theme was that there’s a lot of work to be done to equalize the workforce. At the time the numbers were released, Google, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Yahoo are all under 5% Latino and under 2% Black.

In this discussion, Engineers and VCs from several prominent tech companies will discuss the unsuccessful approaches that have been taken and common pitfalls. They will delve into what’s being done to create more inclusive and diverse companies through reaching people earlier in the pipeline and investing in retention. Let’s push for companies that look like our nation. #moreofus

Hashtags

#sxsw #moreofus

Presenters

Ana Diaz-Hernandez

Assoc

Kapor Capital

Aston Motes

Founder

Assorted Bits

Makinde Adeagbo

Engineer

Pinterest

Makinde Adeagbo, Engineering Manager

Makinde (@makinde), a former Facebook and Dropbox engineer, is an engineering manager at Pinterest. At Facebook, Makinde led the performance effort to make Fac...

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Ola Okelola

Engineer

Facebook

Details

Access
Interactive Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge
Type
Solo / Dual / Panel
Theme
Global Impact and Policy
Level
Beginner

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Music sponsor

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