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Davos 2019
The World Economic Forum (WEF) was founded in 1971 in Geneva to engage leaders in shaping global, regional, and industry agendas. The Annual Meeting, an invitation-only gathering every January, is held in Davos, Switzerland.
We're in a new economic era: Globalization 4.0. This is the theme of Davos 2019, which will bring together leaders from every sector and every part of the world to discuss how to cooperate on the challenges ahead.
Rhonda at Davos
At the 2019 Annual Meeting, Rhonda spoke at the Wipro Executive Breakfast Forum about Inclusion Strategies to Inclusive Cultures. Alongside other executives and a UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur, Rhonda addressed diversity in the tech ecosystem.
Women, people of colour and those with alternate identities are still sorely underrepresented in leadership and technical positions. This panel addresses the lack of diversity across the tech ecosystem, explores how to move from inclusion strategies to actual programs, and how to level-up your equity and inclusion efforts, with perspectives from senior executives who are champions of diversity.
“It was so interesting to hear how other companies approach what diversity & inclusion mean… some use it as a metric for data analysis. But diversity isn’t only about resources, it’s also about mindset.”
HCL Technologies also interviewed Rhonda about human-technology harmony as part of their #HCLatDavos coverage:
“Being in that beautiful, snowy wonderland around so many smart people was incredible. The mental stimulus was so exciting, and it was a unique opportunity to learn what other people, companies, and countries are thinking about & interested in.”
Press
In Conversation With Rhonda Vetere | #HCLatDavos
Watch Rhonda Vetere, Global CIO/CTO and author, discuss human-technology harmony and the important skills needed for the next decade.
Wipro Executive Breakfast Forum
Inclusion Strategies to Inclusive Cultures: Perspectives from those in the Driver's Seat
Women, people of colour and those with alternate identities are still sorely underrepresented in leadership and technical positions. This panel addresses the lack of diversity across the tech ecosystem, explores how to move from inclusion strategies to actual programs, and how to level-up your equity and inclusion efforts, with perspectives from senior executives who are champions of diversity.
January 22nd, 2019 from 7:00 – 8:15 am
Wipro Pavilion, Promenade 74, Davos
Panelists: Tony Prophet, Chief Equality Officer, Salesforce; Karen Carter, Chief Inclusion Officer, The Dow Chemical Company; Rhonda Vetere, Global CIO/CTO, Technology Executive
Moderator: Elizabeth Broderick, UN Special Rapporteur for UN Human Rights Council
