Maxine
Williams
Chief Diversity Officer at Meta
"How Immersive Technology can Transform Education and Increase Opportunity"
"How Immersive Technology can Transform Education and Increase Opportunity"
Fri May 23 - 2:40 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"How Immersive Technology can Transform Education and Increase Opportunity"
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"How Immersive Technology can Transform Education and Increase Opportunity"
"How Immersive Technology can Transform Education and Increase Opportunity"
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Session: How Immersive Technology can Transform Education and Increase Opportunity
How can new technologies advance opportunity for all? Maxine Williams, Chief Diversity Officer at Meta, will set out how innovations in immersive technology and artificial intelligence are set to revolutionize learning and help more students to reach their goals, regardless of background. Maxine will spotlight and celebrate the women entrepreneurs leading this transformation in the education landscape.Key Takeaways
- Learn how new technologies can advance opportunity for all.
Bio
Maxine Williams is the Chief Diversity Officer at Meta, formerly Facebook, and she serves as a member of Meta’s most senior executive leadership team under the CEO. Maxine’s team works to increase cognitive diversity — different ways of thinking based on different backgrounds, experiences and information — of all Meta teams and integrate diverse perspectives into policy and product development. Maxine and her team also develop strategies to attract, retain and support the growth of underrepresented people at the company. Prior to joining Meta, Maxine served as the Director of Diversity for a global law firm. She has worked as an attorney in criminal, civil and industrial courts in her native Trinidad and Tobago, and in the UK at the Privy Council. Maxine has also worked with multiple international organizations on development and human rights issues and has had a career as a broadcast journalist, actress and on-air presenter. She is a Director on the board of Doma Holdings, a real estate technology company that is creating a more simple and affordable way to close transactions and facilitate home ownership for more people. She is on both the Compensation and Audit committees at Doma. Maxine is also on the board of the Roundabout Theatre company; a leading non-profit theatre company based in New York which is committed to sharing stories that endure, and providing accessibility to all audiences. Maxine graduated from Yale University before receiving her law degree with first class honors from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.