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DESCRIPTION:Josh Bersin\, world class industry analyst &amp\; founder of Be
 rsin by Deloitte cited Diversity &amp\;\nInclusion as one of the hottest t
 opics for 2019 technology companies. Through this presentation\,\nwe will 
 uncover what diversity &amp\; inclusion really means\, why it matters and 
 what strategies can\nbe used to foster inclusion. We will explore some cas
 e studies showing best practices and listen\nto a testimonial from a perso
 n living with a disability. Students will learn the ways diversity and\nin
 clusion is protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code\, participate in 
 a rich discussion on\ncommon misconceptions and leave with a deepened unde
 rstanding on how the technology\nsector can leverage diversity to become a
  more successful industry as a whole.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Mehrdad Tirandaz
 ian\n\nSpeaker(s): Aislin O'Hara\, \n\nRoom: ENG 103\, Bldg: George Vari E
 ngineering and Computing Centre\, Ryerson University\, 245 Church Street\,
  Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5B 2K3
LOCATION:Room: ENG 103\, Bldg: George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
 \, Ryerson University\, 245 Church Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M
 5B 2K3
ORGANIZER:mehrdad.tirandazian@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:2
SUMMARY:Diversity and Inclusion in Computing
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/196718
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Josh Bersin\, world class industry analyst
  &amp\;amp\; founder of Bersin by Deloitte cited Diversity &amp\;amp\;<br 
 />Inclusion as one of the hottest topics for 2019 technology companies. Th
 rough this presentation\,<br />we will uncover what diversity &amp\;amp\; 
 inclusion really means\, why it matters and what strategies can<br />be us
 ed to foster inclusion. We will explore some case studies showing best pra
 ctices and listen<br />to a testimonial from a person living with a disabi
 lity. Students will learn the ways diversity and<br />inclusion is protect
 ed under the Ontario Human Rights Code\, participate in a rich discussion 
 on<br />common misconceptions and leave with a deepened understanding on h
 ow the technology<br />sector can leverage diversity to become a more succ
 essful industry as a whole.</p>
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