Women in Technology Canada Summit - promoting diversity and inclusion
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- Friday, 29 October 2021 03:02
To aid organizations struggling to engage their employees, the annual WIT Summit Canada provides welcome perspectives around creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working environment. On October 20, 2021, The IT Media Group supported the Bonhill Group plc to deliver a multifaceted summit showcasing an impressive roster of technology leaders.
Since the inaugural event in 2019, the Canadian CIO and technology community has enthusiastically supported WIT Canada. For Nasheen Liu, SVP of CIO Program Strategy at The IT Media Group, it was her fifth time speaking at a WIT Summit Series event. Media coverage provided excellent summaries of the sessions held throughout the day.
Offering guidance on how leaders help staff feel included amid changing working styles, DiversityQ summarizes three panels in their article entitled Being a Responsive and Inclusive Leader Following COVID-19.
Information Age published two highlights articles from the event. First, Establishing Hybrid Leadership and Digital-first Customer Service describes how leaders recover from the pandemic and promote workforce diversity. Second, Future-proofing Security and Talent, Aaron Hurst from Information Age recaps how leaders overcome challenges and capitalize on modern IT trends.

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