The 2019 Diversity in Tech Awards is May 1!
The Diversity in Tech (DIV) Awards is a celebration of those that are championing the nationwide movement to increase diversity across the technology industry.
This special night illuminates the diversity gap in tech and more importantly, its solvability for leaders in tech, government, and education. Check out this recap of last year’s DIV Awards.
When Wednesday May 1, 2019, 6:00PM
Where The Bowery Hotel, 335 Bowery, NYC
Event Host
Anil Dash
CEO, Glitch
Anil Dash is recognized as one of the most prominent voices advocating for a more humane, inclusive and ethical tech industry. A former advisor to the Obama White House’s Office of Digital Strategy, he now advises major startups and non-profits including Medium, DonorsChoose and Project Include.
"The New Definition of Diversity" Panel
How Companies are Creating Inclusive Environments
Diversity, inclusion, and corporate social responsibility are essential ideas for companies to master while recruiting and retaining employees. The 2019 Diversity in Tech Awards panel will highlight promising strategies that leading companies are taking to create more inclusive environments for their staff, including promoting employees from diverse backgrounds, providing resources to employees, and engaging with K-12 education initiatives to support a pipeline of diverse youth into the industry.
Panel ModeratorLola Banjo
Salesforce
Diversity In Tech Awards Judges
Iltimas Doha
Student
Parsons New School of Design
Nicole Lindsay
Vice President, Strategy & Operations
MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth
Kristie Koenig
Associate Professor & Chair
NYU
Jacqui Cheng
Editor in Chief, Music
New York Public Radio
Bernard Guinyard
Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Goodwin
Event Chair
Jeremy Sonnenberg
Host Committee
Lola Banjo
Dawn Barber
Sloane Barbour
Julie Blanc
Tarik Bowely
Christopher Bragg
Samantha Brody
Rashmy Chatterjee
Akbar Cook
Samantha Crow
Adon Davis
Michael Davis
Michael Denton
Tony DiSanto
Kathleen Dolan
Omari Edwards
Thor Ernstsson
Jamie Geller
Matt Greenfield
Robin Griffiths
Lindsay Rae Hopper
Amy Kadomatsu
Kofi KanKam
Scott Kaplan
Joy Marcus
Caroline McCarthy
Kirk McDonald
Joyce Mederios
Craig Meisner
Surag Mugekar
Amanda O'Donnell
Alex Qin
Karla Reyes
Doug Rohde
Mike Virgil
Michael Vostrizansky
Blaze D. Waleski
2019 Sponsors:
The Diversity in Tech Awards is presented by
And is joined by generous sponsors
To learn more email DIV@mouse.org for media inquiries, sponsorships, and all other requests.