Tech Talk
16 Apr Putting women on board: Technology companies show the way
Companies across India are struggling to put women on the boards. Many have reportedly appointed family members to comply with a SEBI deadline that expired on March 31, 2015. But was there a need for this last-minute scramble to bring gender diversity at the top?
15 Apr Entrepreneurial spirit must be inclusive one
This week, the design and entrepreneurial club Tech@NYU is hosting Startup Week, featuring a series of talks, workshops and events geared toward fostering Silicon Valley-esque entrepreneurial spirit on campus. Colleges are excellent places to learn new skills and collaborate with other entrepreneurs, and it is imperative that these clubs combat the twin issues of discrimination and lack of diversity in the technology sector. Last month, interim Reddit CEO Ellen Pao lost her gender discrimination suit against venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. Even so, the case incited a much-needed conversation on women in technology. It is the responsibility of small-scale entrepreneurial clubs in universities around the country to work toward eliminating problems of racism and sexism in tech circles.
14 Apr Recipe for success starts with diversity
A restaurant manager and a former cook don't fit the profile of the typical Silicon Valley IT startup employee. But they're just two of the most recent hires at Mindflash, a company that offers an online training platform for enterprises and is taking bold steps to exemplify how diversity can exist in the Valley.
13 Apr Why diversity is a winning business strategy
In 2013, Sheryl Sandberg revived the conversation about challenges for women in the corporate workplace with her book Lean In. The book ignited an international conversation that made it impossible to ignore the obstacles faced by working women. It also forced leaders to think about...
10 Apr Houston Siemens exec: We need to do more to bring women to tech
I had the opportunity to speak to Lisa Davis, member of the managing board for Siemens AG and one of the 50 most powerful women in technology, according to the California Diversity Council. The recognition puts Davis alongside some of the leaders of the world’s top...