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Well, technically… the most powerful thing you can do is be yourself: Opensignal’s Aïcha Ly (Ep. 107)

Aïcha Ly, Head of Consumer Insights at Opensignal, discusses her personal journey in the workplace as a woman of color, how this personal journey helps her support her colleagues and the importance of harnessing the power of your speech. Plus, she shares the telecom...

Well, technically… Candid leadership is critical in challenging times: Alorica’s Colleen Beers and Joyce Lee (Ep. 97)

This week’s episode features Alorica's Chief Administration Officer Colleen Beers and Chief Culture Officer Joyce Lee. The women discuss motherhood, their roles at Alorica, which provides customer experience management and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, as well as how they work together to create...

How should tech companies support their black workforce?: A Q&A with Ericsson

'True support is rooted in an action plan that creates long-term, sustainable change,' says Ericsson African-American Alliance Co-Chair Ericsson's African-American Alliance (AAA) is one of the company's employee resource groups, all of which are led by members of the workforce to advocate for important social...

Measuring diversity & inclusion in telecom requires a ‘holistic’ approach

When assessing diversity efforts within telecom, STL's Research Director said gender is only one aspect taken into account As part of its analysis of sustainability maturity across the telecom industry, STL Partners explores company progress around diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), explained the consultancy’s Research...

Diversity in telecom—’Gone are the days of this being a man’s world’

While diversity and inclusion efforts are becoming a priority in telecom, glaring gender and racial gaps remain The evolution of 5G into a more open, software-defined and cloud-native network technology brings with it material changes in the types of skills connectivity vendors and providers need...

Rethinking Talent Management in the New World of Work with Carolina Milanesi

As workforce trends shift, companies have begun rethinking talent management strategy. With the youngest generations entering the workforce, companies are tasked with finding a way to keep them engaged and employed. In this episode, The Heart of Tech founder Carolina Milanesi discusses workforce trends...

Four key ways technology is enabling companies to reap the benefits of diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace (Reader Forum)

The world has changed in the last two years. Companies have swiftly moved onto the digital bandwagon not to thrive — but to survive. When I began my career almost two-and-a-half decades ago, conversations regarding diversity and inclusion were reluctant and, at times, awkward....

AWS spurs Machine Learning research with free lab, $10M scholarship

AWS is promoting Machine Learning (ML) by giving away free SageMaker Studio Lab access and $10M in scholarship money for underserved students.

The Business of Digital Infrastructure and What Lies Ahead with Jennifer Fritzsche

There are a lot of things happening right now in the business of digital infrastructure. Tune in as Carrie Charles sits down with Jennifer Fritzsche as she breaks down how she foresees telecom and tech will intersect and what lies ahead for the future of the communications...

Verizon is Moving the World Forward Together with Abby Knowles

What does diversity and inclusion have to do with the world of 5G technology? For Verizon Global Network and Technology Vice President Abby Knowles, equity, diversity and inclusion are going to allow companies to make better and stronger technological innovations. This point of view very much mirrors the telecommunication giant’s stance towards social...