Fireside Chat: How to Close the Black Talent Gap in Tech

A recent report released in 2023 estimated that Black people make up just 8% of the tech workforce, and this number only decreases higher up the corporate ladder with Black tech executives making up 3%. This lack of representation is not only a detriment to the development of inclusive products to drive business, it also represents a huge missed opportunity of untapped talent in an industry already suffering of a widening skills gap. Join this fireside chat to learn how through collaboration between businesses, education, and policy can drive greater recruitment, and retention, of Black talent in technology.

Key Takeaways:

• Identifying routes and initiatives to hire and retain Black talent
• Creating advancement opportunities for Black talent
• Shifting how businesses work and engage with Black communities to create new opportunities