DE&I: Disrupting #techsowhite

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Adriele Parker

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Thought Partner

Adriele helps leaders and teams foster inclusive working environments and develop agile DE&I strategies. She co-developed and implemented DE&I projects at Pivotal Software (now VMware) and a global hybrid tech startup, and her clients have included Google, Comcast, and Autodesk, among others. After-hours fun fact: Enjoys cooking, traveling, and sewing.

Dr. Lawrence Anderson

Former CIO, Office of the Secretary, US Department of Commerce

Lawrence is an executive focused on strategic and transformational issues. He’s managed and integrated complex IT systems with the Department of Defense and General Services Administration. Since filming, he’s become Chief Technology & Operating Officer at National Student Clearinghouse. After-hours fun fact: Bass player and third-degree Black Belt in karate.

Meet your host

Baratunde Thurston

Host, Writer, Futurist, Great Guy to Hang Out With After Work

Baratunde is back for Season 2 and ready to get real about IT! He is an Emmy-nominated host of the PBS series America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, creator of the podcast, How to Citizen with Baratunde, founding partner of the new media startup Puck, and author of NYT best-seller How to Be Black.

After-hours fun fact: MSNBC said Baratunde gave “one of the greatest TED talks of all time.”