We Are Here Part 2: A Tech Titans Roundtable

We Are Here Part 2: A Tech Titans Roundtable

In this whopper of an episode, Chris and Ron join the panel again to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion. The panel includes Marianne Budnik, CMO at CrowdStrike, Shawn Henry, CSO at CrowdStrike, powerhouse educator and influencer Olivia Herriford, and MK Palmore, Director with the CISO division at Google. Stay tuned for a masterclass in DE&I, how they differ and how we can keep pushing the ball forward.

Key Takeaways:

01:53 Bio- Marianne Budnik

02:34 Bio- MK Palmore

03:36 Bio- Olivia Herriford

04:53 Bio- Shawn Henry

06:20 The panel discusses their first interest in diversity

21:36 Equity & Inclusion- how is it different, and what are some ways to incorporate them?

32:25 Finding influence from all types of people

37:12 Planning for DE&I

41:23 Advice to the people who strive to make a difference

59:20 Get in touch

Links:

Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website

Marianne Budnik: Website | LinkedIn

Shawn Henry: Website | LinkedIn

Olivia Herriford: Website | LinkedIn

MK Palmore: Twitter | LinkedIn

Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon

Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon

We Are Here is proudly presented by CrowdStrike. Join the Crowdstrike team here.

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