"Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion A Business Imperative for HP"
"Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion A Business Imperative for HP"
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Session: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion A Business Imperative for HP
With our goals for 50/50 gender equity in leadership and greater than 30% women in tech by 2030, HP is being intentional. Hear about HP’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and how this is reflected in our Vision, Mission and Belief. Learn about HP’s BIG strategy and how our DEI Ecosystem delivers on this.Key Takeaways
- HP is committed to gender equity in leadership and growing our women in technology.
- HP's BIG strategy helps to deliver on our goals.
- HP continues to build partnerships and programs that hire the best and brightest and develop our employees so they belong, innovate and grow.
Bio
Lesley Slaton Brown is the Chief Diversity Officer of HP Inc. and has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. Lesley has a unique ability to inspire and drive senior leaders to embed diversity and inclusion strategies across organizations and demonstrate impact from the boardroom to the business.Lesley strongly believes “the time for talk is over, the time for action is now”. She operates with a growth mindset, is a problem solver and builder and disarms leaders to have the difficult conversations around diversity and inclusion. She has led key efforts to address the digital divide and build sustainable enterprise in Senegal, West Africa and is passionate about social impact and humanity.
Lesley served as the Principal Investigator for the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) Computing Project and is Co-founder of Curated Pathways to Innovation (CPI), a collective impact solution focused on broadening participation and access for minorities and women in STEM education and careers.
Lesley was recently named to the Most Powerful Women in Corporate Diversity list by Black Enterprise and has earned numerous industry accolades from Woman of the Year in Technology by Silicon Valley’s Chapter of National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Black Enterprise Top Executives in Marketing and Advertising, Savoy Magazine’s Top Influential Woman in Corporate America and has served as the 2017 Commencement speaker for University of California – Merced’s School of Engineering and Sciences.
Lesley believes strongly in giving back to the community. She has served on the Board of Directors for The Boise State University Foundation, Boise State University Alumni Association, and the Idaho Black History Museum.
Lesley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Boise State University with an emphasis in Marketing. She was a NCAA Scholarship recipient where she lettered in Women’s Basketball. Lesley works at HP Inc. headquarters in Palo Alto, CA.
