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Wednesday, October 3 • 2:00pm - 3:15pm
University Track | The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion within Startup Culture (UT, Rowling Hall)

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Diversity and inclusion are equally important in the workplace, good for business and a core part of company culture. Hear from lead researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, co-working and accelerator CEO’s and startup founders alike on why DNI efforts are a vital part of any startup ecosystem. 
Moderators
avatar for Dr. Luis Martins

Dr. Luis Martins

Professor of Management and Director, Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship at UT-Austin

Speakers
avatar for Preston L. James II

Preston L. James II

CEO/Co-Founder, DivInc.
DivInc and Inclusive Entrepreneurship within the Tech Startup Ecosystem
avatar for Charlie Jackson

Charlie Jackson

Chief Happiness Officer, Diversity Fund
avatar for Blanca Lesmes

Blanca Lesmes

Partner and Chief Commercial Officer, ConfirmX
avatar for Christine McCarey

Christine McCarey

Founder & CEO, ImpactDEI, LLC
Before founding ImpactDEI, Christine founded and led RetailMeNot’s Diversity & Inclusion Program. Under her leadership, the Program was recognized by Glass Door as #1 and Built in Austin as #2. She holds a law degree from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree from... Read More →

Sponsors
avatar for Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship

Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship

Program Manager, The University of Texas at Austin
avatar for The UT Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MSTC) Program

The UT Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MSTC) Program

The UT Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MSTC) Program is a business degree out of Texas McCombs that teaches its students how to bring new technology products to market. They evaluate real-world technologies for commercial viability and learn the steps necessary... Read More →

Wednesday October 3, 2018 2:00pm - 3:15pm CDT
Robert B. Rowling Hall, The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business
  University Track

Attendees (200)