DEI Innovation Summit 2023

DEI Beyond the Backlash – A Call to Action

Oona King Vice President, DEI, Snap Inc.

Welcome Remarks

Sterling Summerville DEI Lead, Snap Inc.

Oona King Vice President, DEI, Snap Inc.

Cross-industry Collab: Driving Progress When Times Are Tough

Oona King Vice President, DEI, Snap Inc.

Cornell Verdeja-Woodson Director of Equity & Belonging, Zillow

Liliana Blanco Belonging and Inclusion Lead, Asana

Rosanna Durruthy Vice President, Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, LinkedIn

A Message from Evan Spiegel

Evan Spiegel CEO & Co-founder, Snap Inc.

Lightning Talk: Demystifying DEI

Shijuade Kadree Director of Tech Equity and the Tech Accountability Coalition, The Aspen Institute

Lightning Talk: Keep Calm and Carry on (Legally) With DEI

Caren Ulrich Stacy CEO, Diversity Lab

Laura Maechtlen Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Identity: Elves, Orks & Stereotypes

Oona King Vice President, DEI, Snap Inc.

Sabrina Wu Actor

Ismael Cruz Córdova Actor

Investing in Future Leaders: Transforming Pathways Into Tech

Lindsey Heisser Manager, Philanthropy Programming, Snap Inc.

Bish Paul Policy Advocacy & Communications, Washington State, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Jessica Santana CEO & Co-founder, America On Tech, Inc.

Lightning Talk: Alliance for Global Inclusion

Dawn Jones Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Vice President of Social Impact, Intel Corporation

Lightning Talk: Achieving Equity in STEMM: A National Strategy

Travis T. York, Ph.D. Director, Inclusive STEM Ecosystems for Equity & Diversity, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Inclusion by Design: Developing Products for All

Alex Rosalez Director of Product Inclusion, Snap Inc.

Imani Dunbar Head of Equity, LinkedIn

Closing Remarks

Oona King Vice President, DEI, Snap Inc.

DEI Innovation Summit Archives

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Summit Highlights

2022 DEI Innovation Summit Recap

Cross-Industry Collab: Setting Standards for the Future of DEI

Bo Young Lee Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Uber Technologies

Yemi Akisanya Global Head of DEI, Groupon

Trey Boynton Vice President, Inclusion & Impact, Chief

Iesha Berry Vice President and Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer, DocuSign

Jim Heighington Director, Chief of Staff, Google

How We Achieved Pay Equity at Micron Technologies

Fran Dillard Vice President and Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer, Micron Technologies

Keynote

Past, Present, Future: Disability Rights + Tech With Activist Judith Heumann

Judy Heumann Disability Rights Activist

Jake Hytken DEI Professional & Disability Rights Advocate

Panels

Championing Future Leaders: Investing in Pathways to Tech

Amber Field Chief Program Officer, Project BASTA

Marcus Sawyerr Founder and CEO, EQ.Community

Dr. Katie Hendrickson Chief of Staff, Code.org

Dwana Franklin-Davis Chief Executive Officer, Reboot Representation

Cross-Industry Collab: Setting Standards for the Future of DEI

Bo Young Lee Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Uber Technologies

Yemi Akisanya Global Head of DEI, Groupon

Trey Boynton Vice President, Inclusion & Impact, Chief

Iesha Berry Vice President and Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer, DocuSign

Jim Heighington Director, Chief of Staff, Google

Inclusion by Design: Developing Products for All

Liane Aihara Product Inclusion & Equity Lead, Platforms & Ecosystems, Google

Timothy Bardlavens Director of Product Equity, Adobe

Raena Saddler Head of Product Equity, Central Social Impact, Meta

Cindy Joung Product Inclusion, Snap Inc.

Leading by Example: Driving DEI Strategy From the Top

Geoffrey Williams Global Vice President, DEI, Burberry

Evan Spiegel Co-Founder & CEO, Snap Inc.

Arielle Patrick Chief Communications Officer, Ariel Investments

Arun Batra Senior Director, DEI, Snap Inc.

Real Stories, Real People: Broadening Representation in Media

Amanda Baker-Lane Head of Product & Strategy, DEIA, Amazon Studios

Melissa Potter Vice President, Strategy and Impact, Content for Change, Paramount

Jenai Kemal Founder & CCO, Zero Formation

Jess Harvie Senior Manager, DEI, Snap Inc.

Redesigning Frameworks: Implementing DEI Across Your Business

Karla Blanco External Affairs, Social Equity Director, Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Impact, Intel Corporation

Scott Withycombe Chief People Officer, Snap Inc.

Jerry Guerrero Director, DEI, Roku

Jarvis Sam Chief DEI Officer, Nike

Iris Bohnet Professor and Co-Director, Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School

Lightning Talks

Investing in Our Future: 1000x Impact

Dr. Jessica Pandya Dean, College of Education, California State University – Dominguez Hills

Dr. Lauren Margulieux Director of the Snap Inc. Center for Computer and Teacher Education, Georgia State University

Dr. Bish Paul Global Head of DEI Industry Collaboration, Snap Inc.

How We Achieved Pay Equity at Micron Technologies

Fran Dillard Vice President and Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer, Micron Technologies

Setting Effective DEI Goals: Four Strategies for Success

Siri Chilazi Research Fellow, Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School

Seven Questions to Expand Your Personal DEI Experience

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga Director, UPstander International

Shared Standards, Shared Accountability: Collective Action on Tech Equity

Shijuade Kadree, Esq., MPH Director, Tech Equity, Aspen Institute

Shreya Singh Hernández Research Manager, Tech Equity, Aspen Institute

Turning up the Volume on DEI: Transforming Pathways into Spotify

Elizabeth Nieto Global Head of Equity and Impact, Spotify

Join the movement: ACT NOW!

Closing Remarks

Oona King Vice President, DEI, Snap Inc.

Dr. Bish Paul Global Head of DEI Industry Collaboration, Snap Inc.

2021

Summit Highlights

Cross-Industry Collaboration: CDO Panel

Oona King VP of DEI, Snap Inc.

Melonie Parker Chief Diversity Officer, Google

Travis Robinson Global Head, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Spotify

Shannon Schuyler US Chief Purpose and Inclusion Officer, PwC

Carin Taylor Chief Diversity Officer, Workday

The Journey from East London to Hollywood

Idris Elba Actor

Oona King VP of DEI, Snap Inc.

Creating an Inclusive Environment for Deaf Communities

Matt Maxey Founder, DEAFinitely Dope

Special Performance by Yasmin Ali

Yasmin Ali Poet

Panels

ACT Now: A CEO Perspective

Kara Swisher Journalist

Arlan Hamilton Founder and Manager Partner, Backstage Capital

Tim Ryan US Chair and Senior Partner, PwC

Evan Spiegel Co-Founder & CEO, Snap Inc.

Activate Change: Becoming an Inclusive Leader

Dwana Franklin-Davis CEO, Reboot Representation

john a. powell Director, UC Berkeley Othering & Belonging Institute

Bo Young Lee Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Uber

Operationalize DEI Throughout the Business

Siri Chilazi Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School

Beatriz Acevedo CEO & Co-Founder, Suma Wealth

Iris Bohnet Professor, Harvard Kennedy School

Trey Boynton Sr. Director Inclusion & Collaboration Strategy & Inclusive Solutions, Cisco

James Heighington Global Head of Measurement and Reporting, Google

Lanaya Irvin CEO, Coqual

Lightning Talks

Acknowledging Indigenous Land and Advancing Indigenous Communities

Sarah Eagle Heart Co-CEO, Return to the Heart Foundation

Access for Everyone

Mekke Okereke Engineering Director, Google

Tarika Barrett CEO, Girls Who Code

Representation in Tech

Derrick Lewis President and CEO, NAACP

Supporting Neurodiverse Youth

Brad Cohen Educator

Transform Pathways into Tech

Ruthe Farmer CEO, Last Mile Education Fund

Dr. Leigh Ann DeLyser Executive Director, CSforAll

Why the Mean Always Win (On Average)

Tea Uglow Founder, Creative Labs, Google

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