Women In Technology at UCSF (WIT@UCSF) presents a panel discussion that will explore ways to engage and collaborate with our tech communities and create an environment that fosters gender equity and inclusiveness. Research shows that companies perform better when teams are diverse and their people feel included and engaged, but getting there is not often easy.

Please join us for a lively discussion highlighting how different groups connect to stay informed and help make decisions about diversity issues in and around the technology community.

We will be joined by five guest speakers including Kevin Souza, Associate Dean of Medical Education and Chair, IT Governance Steering Committee, and Shannon Weber, Founder and Director of PleasePrEPMe.org. The panel will be moderated by WIT@UCSF leaders Alyssa Tecklenburg, Project Manager in the Department of Medicine and Ana Buenaventura, Business Analyst in SOM Tech. We will explore topics such as:

• Decision-making in technology as it relates to diversity and inclusion
• The ever-evolving tech landscape and how it affects under-represented people in the field
• Recruitment, career development, and retention of under-represented people in technology roles

Join us for a mixer immediately following the panel discussion to continue the conversation and to support connections in our community. People of all genders are warmly welcomed.

Slides: https://ucsf.box.com/s/4x5dult2qrw8sj4vp0f0xy55bu0a7cha (MyAccess login required)