Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2020

Diversity is often used as a euphemism. An organization, company, or community can be diverse without being inclusive or equitable. However, diversity efforts without equitable practices and intentional inclusion will always fall short. The “tangible actions” are found in the “E.” Equity is an approach that ensures everyone access to the same opportunities to grow, contribute, and develop. It’s not enough to simply recognize that advantages and barriers exist. Equity acknowledges that unequal starting place and commits to correcting the imbalance. To get beyond euphemisms and onto tangible action we must understand what we are trying to achieve with DEI, why we care, what to do, and how to do it. These are universal problems and we will discuss globally-relevant solutions. This panel has experts in unconscious bias in data (AI), closing wage gaps, authors on D&I, corporate execs focused on diverse workforces and “the future of work," and community architects running some of the largest open source user groups. We were born in 4 different countries, and have lived and studied all over the world, with backgrounds from Africa, the Carribean, England, Mexico, and Native American.