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Ascent: Inclusion & Diversity
CHEFS Training Program Goes Beyond Knife Skills
Culinary program for the unsheltered teaches students kitchen — and life — skills.
Tech Companies Suggest Solution to Gender Pay Gap
Tech companies see AI as a way to help solve pay inequity, but it’s not a silver bullet. Humans — and therefore unconscious bias — still enter into the equation.
‘Profound’ Impact at AIME
Dialogue in the Dark pop-up at AIME let attendees experience blindness. It ‘was problem solving, team building, and personal development at its finest.’
When it Comes to Trade Shows, What Separates Men From Women?
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research analyzed what men and women seek to gain from attending a trade show and why their objectives differ.
Making Events Universally Accessible
BestCities’ new report, “Universal Accessibility in Meetings,” provides real-life examples of business events — like the True Colours Festival — that promote inclusivity for delegates with disabilities.
Geena Davis Has a Fix for Gender Imbalance
It starts with how — and how often — females are portrayed on screen, the actor and advocate says. Here’s her take on how to change the future.
Networking’s Emotional Upside
Author Sharon E. Jones says networking’s lesser-known benefit is that it can ease loneliness and isolation — particularly for people who feel underrepresented in their industry.
Laurie Santos
Santos studies the science of happiness and teaches a popular course called “Psychology and the Good Life,” which became the most popular class in Yale’s history.
Gina Glantz
GenderAvenger is dedicated to making sure women are represented in all facets of public discourse. It frequently makes headlines for its efforts to end “manels,” or all male panels, at events.
Lindsey Pollak
Pollak is a leading voice on millennials and other workers in the multigenerational workplace. She advises young professionals and the companies and organizations that want to hire and market to them.
Raël Nelson James
With a background in recruiting, fundraising, and program management, James leads The Bridgespan Group’s commitment to reflecting the diversity of its clients and their beneficiaries.
Ayesha Khanna
Dr. Khanna is co-founder and CEO of ADDO AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) solutions firm and incubator. Forbes featured ADDO AI as one of four Asian AI companies to watch in 2017 and Khanna was featured last year by Forbes as one of Southeast Asia’s groundbreaking female entrepreneurs.