Latinas in Tech

The inaugural Latinas in Tech Silicon Valley Summit took place last week in San Francisco as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, with the goal of engaging and leading the discussion about diversity and inclusion in tech. The summit featured panels moderated by Silicon Valley journalists, as well as a chat with Elena Gómez, CFO of Zendesk. The summit closed with a panel featuring diversity and inclusion leaders: Asana’s Sonja Gittens-Otley, Google’s Yolanda Mangolini, Pinterest’s Candace Morgan, and Uber’s Bernard Coleman, who talked about what the tech industry is doing to attract, retain, and empower more diverse leaders in tech. Latinas in Tech started with only ten Latinas who gathered at a bar outside San Francisco in Redwood City. They quickly realized they all had a lot in common and a lot to share, and a movement was born. Today, the group is comprised of more than 1,000 women, representing more than 12 countries working at more than 30 of the top technology companies in Silicon Valley. More about the movement here.