Diversity in Tech Podcast

This month, we spoke with Alley Lyles-Jenkins, a Product Innovation Principal at Slalom Consulting, about all things FemTech. Join us as we discuss what FemTech is, why it's so important, and where it's going in the future.

This month we were joined by Kevin Maguire, creator of The New Fatherhood, to discuss the duties and delights of being a dad. Join us as we discuss balancing fatherhood and work duties, how fatherhood is changing, and so much more. Kevin shares insights as a father and Editor in Chief at The New Fatherhood, a weekly newsletter on modern fatherhood, providing an open and honest conversation between a community of dads who are trying to be a little bit better.

This month, we were joined by Dr Tina Ruseva as we discussed the common (mis?)conception that remote work is more inclusive than in-person or hybrid models. Tina Ruseva is the founder & CEO of Mentessa, the future of work platform that helps everyone in the workforce to maximize their potential at work, and the Big & Growing New Work Festival, the biggest future of work conference in the DACH region. She is a social entrepreneur, actively engaging for diversity, empowerment, and inclusion ever since 2009, the mother of 2 girls, and the author of numerous articles and the book "Big Heart Ventures". Join us as we discuss the new normal of remote working and how it promotes, or diminishes, inclusivity in the workplace.

This month, we're joined by three experts as we discuss bias in artificial intelligence. Divya Dwivedi, who is a practising advocate at the Supreme Court of India, David Railton, a senior manager at Faculty.ai, and Grainne McKnight, a founding data scientist at Spoke.ai share their knowledge and perspectives. For more information, visit www.dintglobal.com

This month, DINT is joined by accessibility expert and founder of TetraLogical, Léonie Watson. In this episode, we start at the basics of what accessibility is and why we need it, then we delve into clear steps that companies, governments, and individuals can take to ensure that tech is accessible for everyone.

This month, the DINT team was joined by Joanne Monck OBE and Chris Angel Murphy as we discussed why allyship is important and how to be a good ally.

Joanne Monck OBE is a global LGBTQ+ Advocate. She received an OBE for services to Transgender Equality 2021 New Year Honours list. In addition, she serves as the Director of Global Education and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for BelieveGlobalCIC/The Believe Foundation. She acts as an ambassador for the Miranda Brawn Diversity in Leadership Foundation, and an ambassador and consultant for both the Global Equality Collective and the Includabilty/EllisKnight International Recruitment.

Chris Angel (they/them) Murphy is a queer, trans, and nonbinary educator + community organizer who grew up in Los Angeles, CA and now lives in Denver, CO. They hold an MSW from the USC School of Social Work. Chris Angel started LGBTQ+ organizing as a youth in 2001 and has been speaking and presenting on various topics ever since they graduated high school. In 2009, they had the privilege of being the Outstanding Youth Leadership Honoree for LA Pride. They own a small business selling pride items, consulting for and training companies on LGBTQ+ topics, and running a podcast on intersectional allyship.

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This month, we were joined by an incredible panel of leaders in the VR industry to discuss how virtual reality can open new doors in D&I training. PwC's recent project allows employees to step into the virtual shoes of those with different backgrounds and experiences in order to tackle unconscious bias in the workplace. Join the DINT team as we discuss this incredible new training opportunity with Louise Liu, Samuel Aluko, and Alex Ruhl.

Samuel Aluko is a manager at PwC who has worked with AR and VR solutions to deliver D&I learnings in an impactful way. He has delivered initiatives around sponsorship, underrepresentation, culture, social mobility, unconscious bias, mentoring, microaggressions, and pay gap recording.

Louise Liu is part of the virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality team (AR) at PwC UK which focuses on helping clients discover and unlock the benefits of these emerging technologies across their organisation.

Alex Ruhl is an award-winning virtual reality writer/director (The Drum’s 50 under 30, Women of the Future Awards, Pioneers of XR Award), an international keynote & TEDx speaker and founder of immersive production company CATS are not PEAS.

Welcome to Diversity in Tech Podcast: the podcast that brings you expert advice and unique insights on diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. Whether you’re a software developer, a designer, a CTO, or a people manager, we’re here to help you make your workplace more accessible, open, and equitable.