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Women@NCSAinvites you to attend our free virtual event on February 22 to hear from our esteemed speaker Anjuan Simmons on "Lending Privilege," a powerful tool that people can use to expand the diversity of the tech industry.
Diversity and inclusion have become hot topics in technology, but how can you make a difference? This talk will help you understand that no matter your background, you have some form of privilege. You can lend it to create a more fair and equitable world for everyone, especially those in historically marginalized communities. Attendees will learn the various types of privilege lending, including:
These different types of privilege lending will be illustrated through well-known examples and an explanation of how they can be applied to the tech industry.
💻 Seminar Zoom Link (PW: 132496) | 🗓 Download the .ics file to add it to your calendar
Anjuan Simmons, he/himA Technology Translator who has led software development teams for over two decades. He excels at shipping features that customers love while also managing healthy teams. He’s delivered software for large global management consulting companies like Accenture and Deloitte, as well as several startups. Anjuan’s approach to leading teams combines the rigor of large corporations with the scrappy style of new ventures.
He is also an energetic and informative speaker presenting worldwide at conferences, universities, and corporations on leadership, diversity and inclusion, and effective software development practices. He's passionate about family and the power of communities and advocates for the importance of open source software.
Anjuan has an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Texas A&M University.