Emily Witko
Head of Culture
Hugging Face
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What’s Next for DEI? - Allyship in Action: The Future of Inclusive Innovation
With traditional DEI approaches under pressure, this session explores how allyship provides a practical pathway to inclusion. Beyond DEI terminology, allies play a crucial role in creating environments where diverse perspectives thrive. We'll examine how diversity directly enhances innovation and explore how diverse teams identify and mitigate biases, ultimately creating more ethical and universally beneficial technologies. How can allies effectively champion inclusion and diversity when formal initiatives are constrained? What specific actions drive the most meaningful impact? And how might we quantify the innovation benefits of diversity to strengthen the business case during uncertain times?
The Sustainable Edge: Why Doing Good is Good for Business
In a world demanding more than just financial returns, today’s startups and scaleups are poised to redefine success. This panel explores how social and environmental responsibility fuels business growth. From the practical strategies for embedding sustainability into core business models, to the critical importance of accurately measuring and reporting impact, entrepreneurs and investors will share how their commitment to “doing good” is what ultimately gave them their competitive advantage.