BOF

Diversity, Inclusion and the People of Web 2.0


Date: Tuesday, April 17
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Pi

There's been talk about diversity in the Web 2.0 sphere lately. The talk is going to increase. Diversity has the sense of being a "buzzword" or even that of being a problem for Web 2.0 businesses, Web 2.0 conferences, and even technology-related careers in general. Perhaps it's time to add another perspective to the mix. In this session, we will converse about what diversity and inclusion mean, and what they look like. We'll also get down to the business of diversity and inclusion, working together to describe the business case. Special attention will be paid to the concerns of the information systems and technology sides of the business. Why should You care about it? But just as crucial, what can You begin to do about it. Participants will leave with practical and intelligent ideas for their day to day work, as well as resources to make the next steps with their organizations. ProGroup is one of the leaders in building cultures that work and we’re committed to the business case for diversity and keeping things friendly, clear, and sensible.

SPONSORS

Diamond Sponsor

  • Etelos

Platinum Sponsors

  • Adobe Systems, Inc.
  • AOL
  • Coghead
  • Cognizant
  • WebEx

Gold Sponsors

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Ask
  • Cambrian House
  • Citrix Systems
  • Curl
  • eBay
  • Fast Search
  • Google
  • Hinchcliffe & Company
  • IBM
  • Impetus
  • Intel
  • Nokia Nseries
  • PayPal
  • Vidoop
  • Web2corp
  • Yahoo!

Silver Sponsors

  • Coradiant
  • Dapper
  • Denodo
  • effective UI
  • Egnyte
  • eSnips
  • Fatdoor
  • Fotango
  • JackBe
  • Juniper Networks
  • Kapow Technologies
  • Layered Technologies, Inc.
  • LongJump
  • Microsoft
  • MindTouch
  • n software
  • Octopz
  • OrangeHRM
  • Radialpoint
  • Reply
  • Salesforce.com
  • Socialtext
  • Sonnenschein Venture Technology Group
  • StrikeIron
  • Sun Microsystems
  • Tellme
  • ThinkFree
  • Venyo
  • ZCubes
  • Zoho

Launch Pad Sponsors

  • O'Reilly Alpha Tech Ventures
  • Startup Capital

Media Partners

  • ACM Queue
  • Blogher
  • Business Management
  • Dr. Dobb's Journal
  • Entrepreneur
  • Fast Company
  • Federated Media
  • Information Week
  • InfoWorld
  • ITtoolbox
  • MSDN
  • Network Computing
  • Nikkei Net
  • Online Publishers Association
  • Red Herring
  • Revenue Magazine
  • Technology Review
  • Topix.net
  • Wall Street & Technology
  • Webware
  • Wired Magazine

CONTACTS

Sponsors & Exhibitors
For information on exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, contact Paige Finkelman at

Press and Media
For media-related inquiries, contact Dawn Applegate at

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