A Conversation on The Need for Inclusion and Equity in the Tech Sector
Description
This month on Sundays With Vernā, Vernā sits down with Brenda Darden Wilkerson, the president and CEO of AnitaB.org, an organization that advocates for gender equality in technology. Wilkerson shares her professional journey, from studying pre-med to discovering her passion for computer science and facing barriers as a Black woman in the tech industry. She discusses her work in creating the 'Computer Science for All' program in Chicago public schools and her current role at AnitaB.org, which aims to support and empower women in tech through community building, training, and policy advocacy. Vernā and Brenda discuss how women can get the support they need in challenging environments, the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on women's careers, the need for generational wealth-building opportunities for underrepresented groups, and the importance of self-belief and taking risks. They also tackle the looming AI question and possible solutions for the emergence of biases in AI behavior.
United States
