Session

302 - Fireside Chat - Bridging the Diversity Gap: It’s More than Talent Management

Thursday, December 10th • 8:15am — 8:45am PDT

• Parna Sarkar-Basu, CEO and Founder, Brand and Buzz Marketing
• Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller, Chief Diversity Officer & Corporate Social Responsibility Leader, PTC

In 2020, efforts towards gender diversity at the board level are in high demand, and in the coming years, it’s expected that employers will continue to encourage innovation and productivity by integrating people with different ways of thinking, globally. Organizational diversity has commonly been pursued through talent management strategies with a particular focus on hiring from diverse talent pools. However, activating the full potential of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requires more than a “people strategy.” Robust and sustainable work in this area requires embedding DEI principles, policies, systems, and practices into all parts of the business, including the employee and customer experience, brand culture, and overall industry/corporate citizenship. Join this conversation to explore: * What diversity should look like * Going beyond talent management, and why it matters * How to collaborate with partners to expand the diversity footprint * Building inclusive teams to improve product design And more...