Igniting Innovation with the Inclusion of Disability and Accessibility
Heather Dowdy
Director – Accessibility
Netflix
Diversity + Inclusion in Tech Summit
March 24, 2022 - March 24, 2022
#DiversityInclusionNC
Diversity is critical to the success of any workplace. It provides a wide range of viewpoints, experiences and perspectives and improves the bottom line. For NC TECH and its member organizations, it is not just what we do, but who we are.
2022 Theme: It Takes Everyone
At this year’s Diversity + Inclusion in Tech Summit, presented by NC TECH and Fidelity Investments, leaders explored what we can do to help make diversity, equity and inclusion part of the technology culture, at our organizations and in our communities. Regardless of where you or your company are on the D+I in Tech journey, this was a must attend.
Attendees and Photo Gallery
Keynotes + Topics
Diversity and Mobility in Technical Leadership
Sterling Ingui
Product Area Leader, Next Generation Retirement
Fidelity Investments
Motivational Moments + Call to Action
Rashida Hodge
VP Azure Data + AI | Microsoft Customer Success
Microsoft
Keith Pigues
Chairman, CEO and Founder
CulTRUE
Kurt Merriweather
VP Products + Innovation
The Diversity Movement
The Intersection of DE+I and Tech
Sponsored by Accenture
William Green
Chief Technologist of Supply Chain Optimization, Sustainability and Protection
IBM
Kyle Montgomery
CEO
Bull City Talent
Nicole Raimundo
CIO
Town of Cary
Satish Narayanan
SVP, Customer Data Capabilities
Fidelity Investments
The Great Resignation: So Much More Than Retaining Top Talent
Sponsored by SAS
Tomesah Harrison
Vice President – Human Resources
MetLife
Jessica Mitsch
Co-Founder + CEO
Momentum Learning
Del Ruff
Executive Diversity + Inclusion Officer
NC A+T University
Whitney Westbrook
Director of Talent Acquisition, Co-Chair Diversity, Equity + Inclusion
ChannelAdvisor
Mental Health: Putting People First
Sponsored by Dell Technologies
Jes Averhart
CEO
Jes & Co
Karen McDonald
Director, Employee Experience
Cisco
Dr. Josh Morgan
National Director of Behavioral Health and Whole Person Care
SAS
Cara Valentino
Sr. Manager – Racial Justice + Equity Program
RTI International
Moderator
Anthony Williams
Production Supervisor
Dell Technologies
How Do Small and Mid-Sized Companies Build and Execute a Strong DE+I Strategy
Sponsored by Fike + Co
Dana Calder
VP – Human Resources
Spreedly
Rich Camacho
CEO
Blue Recruit
Kimberly Ladenthin
Director – Human Resources
TransImpact
Donald Thompson
CEO
The Diversity Movement
Anessa Fike
CEO
Fike + Co
Policy Panel: North Carolina's Digital Equity
Michael Abensour
Senior VP of Policy and Advocacy
Human-I-T
Sen. Sarah Crawford
NC Senate
CEO of TLC
Nate Denny
Deputy Secretary of Broadband and Digital Equity
NC DIT
Jon Gant
Dean and Professor at the School of Library + Information Sciences
NCCU
Diversity Benchmark Initiative Presentation
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