Tuesday, December 12, 2017 | San Francisco, CA
Inclusion In Tech 2017
America’s technology industry has revolutionized the world, and strives to further improve our lives through innovation and positive change each and every day.
Despite these aspirations, the industry faces many challenges that it still struggles to solve. Women, people of color, and other underrepresented groups continue to make up a small fraction of its workforce. And some in the industry have questioned whether efforts to turn the tide have gone too far. This backlash, along with numerous reports of sexism throughout the Valley, have left many wondering how to create real belonging in the innovation capital.
Join The Atlantic as we gather industry leaders and stakeholders to examine diversity and inclusion in tech, and explore what change is needed to create lasting equity for all who work in the field.
Tuesday, December 12
9:00 am PT Guest Arrival and Networking
10:00 am PT Program begins
4:00 pm PT Reception
Speakers
Aubrey Blanche
Global Head Of Diversity And Inclusion, Atlassian
Kimberly Bryant
CEO, Black Girls Code
Tracy Chou
Founding Advisor, Project Include
Steve Clemons
Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic
Kate Dwyer
Co-Founder, Witchsy
Laney Erokan
Employee Experience Group Lead, Blend
Underwriter Session
Mimi Fox Melton
Director, Code2040
Penelope Gazin
Co-Founder, Witchsy
Damien Hooper-Campbell
Chief Diversity Officer, eBay
Erica Joy Baker
Senior Engineering Manager, Patreon
Stephanie Lampkin
Founder And CEO, Blendoor
Jess Lee
Partner, Sequoia Capita
Aileen Lee
Founder And Partner, Cowboy Ventures
Chris Olsen
Partner, Drive Capital
Mark Orttung
CEO, Nexient
Liza Mundy
Contributor, The Atlantic; Author, Code Girls: The Untold Story Of The American Women
Libby Schaaf
Mayor, City of Oakland, California
Alexis Madrigal
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Yolanda Mangolini*
Director, Global Diversity And Inclusion, Google
Underwriter Session
Tom McLeod
Founder And CEO, Omni
Tariq Meyers
Head Of Inclusion And Diversity, Lyft
Kate Mitchelle
o-Founder And Partner, Scale Venture Partners
Hadiyah Mujhid
Managing Director, HBCU.Vc
Natalia Oberti Noguera
Founder And CEO, Pipeline Angels
Andy Neuschatz*
Engineering Manager, Blend
Underwriter Session
Franz Paasche*
SVP, Corporate Affairs, Paypal
Underwriter Session
Elisa Camahort Page**
Author & Advisor
Underwriter Session
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
Founder, theBoardlist
Megan Rose Dickey
Reporter, TechCrunch
Alison Stewart
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
Ciara Trinidad
Head Of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, Blend
Underwriter Session
Wanji Walcott*
SVP, General Counsel, PayPal
Underwriter Session
Amy Weaver
President, Legal And General Counsel, Salesforce
Tash Wilder
Consultant, Paradigm
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Welcome
Summary
Margaret Low, President, AtlanticLIVE
Why is Silicon Valley So Awful to Women, And What’s Being Done About it?: A Town Hall Conversation
Speakers
Erica Joy Baker
Senior Engineering Manager, Patreon
Liza Mundy
Contributor, The Atlantic; Author, Code Girls: The Untold Story Of The American Women
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
Founder, theBoardlist
Megan Rose Dickey
Reporter, TechCrunch
Inclusion in Tech
Speakers
Tracy Chou
Founding Advisor, Project Include
Mimi Fox Melton
Director, Code2040
Damien Hooper-Campbell
Chief Diversity Officer, eBay
Alison Stewart
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
Tash Wilder
Consultant, Paradigm
Underwriter Perspective produced by PayPal***
Summary
Produced by our underwriter and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Franz Paasche**
SVP, Corporate Affairs, Paypal
Wanji Walcott**
SVP, General Counsel, PayPal
The Story of Two Female Founders
Speakers
Kate Dwyer
Co-Founder, Witchsy
Penelope Gazin
Co-Founder, Witchsy
Liza Mundy
Contributor, The Atlantic; Author, Code Girls: The Untold Story Of The American Women
Behind the Money
Speakers
Jess Lee
Partner, Sequoia Capita
Aileen Lee
Founder And Partner, Cowboy Ventures
Alexis Madrigal
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Kate Mitchelle
o-Founder And Partner, Scale Venture Partners
Hadiyah Mujhid
Managing Director, HBCU.Vc
Lunch Workshop: Diverse Talent 2.0: Pipeline, Engagement and Belonging,
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, Paypal, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Doniel Sutton, SVP, People, PayPal
Speakers
Franz Paasche**
SVP, Corporate Affairs, Paypal
Lunch Workshop: Product Inclusion: Building and Testing for All
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, Google, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Annie Jean-Baptiste, Diversity Business Partner, Google and Product Excellence SME
Reena Jana, Creative Lead, Business Inclusion, Google
Randy Reyes, Global Creator-at-Large, Google and Product Inclusion SME
Lunch Workshop: Privilege: An Interactive Workshop
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, Blend, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Ciara Trinidad*
Head Of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, Blend
Lunch Workshop: Myth Busters: Removing Labels, Dispelling Stereotypes, and Banishing Age Bias
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, AARP, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Cristina Mancini Jones, EVP Tech & Creative Strategy, 20th Century Fox
Maggie Leung, VP of Content, NerdWallet
Avital Gertner-Samet, General Counsel, Pymetrics
Speakers
Elisa Camahort Page***
Author & Advisor
Welcome Back
Summary
Margaret Low, AtlanticLIVE
Executive Remarks***
Speakers
Yolanda Mangolini**
Director, Global Diversity And Inclusion, Google
Fireside Chat with Amy Weaver
Speakers
Steve Clemons
Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic
Amy Weaver
President, Legal And General Counsel, Salesforce
The Coders of Tomorrow
Speakers
Kimberly Bryant
CEO, Black Girls Code
Alexis Madrigal
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Tech in the Heartland
Speakers
Chris Olsen
Partner, Drive Capital
Mark Orttung
CEO, Nexient
Alison Stewart
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
Underwriter Perspective produced by Blend***
Summary
Produced by our underwriter and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Laney Erokan*
Employee Experience Group Lead, Blend
Andy Neuschatz**
Engineering Manager, Blend
Ciara Trinidad*
Head Of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, Blend
In Our Own Backyard
Speakers
Steve Clemons
Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic
Libby Schaaf
Mayor, City of Oakland, California
Where Do We Go From Here?: A Town Hall Conversation
Speakers
Aubrey Blanche
Global Head Of Diversity And Inclusion, Atlassian
Stephanie Lampkin
Founder And CEO, Blendoor
Tom McLeod
Founder And CEO, Omni
Tariq Meyers
Head Of Inclusion And Diversity, Lyft
Natalia Oberti Noguera
Founder And CEO, Pipeline Angels
Alison Stewart
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
Closing Thoughts
Summary
Margaret Low, AtlanticLIVE
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Presenting
Supporting
Event Details
San Francisco, CA
Terra Gallery & Event Venue 511 Harrison St San Francisco CA, 94105
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
9:00 am EDT
