Session: Building an Inclusive Future in Tech: Society, Sustainability, and Corporate Responsibility
In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building a high-performance culture requires more than innovation—it demands intention, inclusion, and impact. In her talk, Tamika Curry Smith, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at Arm, will explore the intersection of inclusion and corporate responsibility, offering a call to action for organizations and individuals to integrate equity into the core of how we design, build, and scale technology.
Drawing on her extensive experience leading DEI transformations at global companies and her work shaping Arm’s inclusive culture, Tamika will share how companies can unlock performance by embedding inclusion and driving social impact.
Bio
Tamika leads Arm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy, focusing on building high-performing teams, an inclusive environment, and DEI-enabled business results.
Tamika previously led DEI at Nike, Inc., Mercedes-Benz USA, Target Corporation, and Deloitte. She has also advised dozens of senior leaders and organizations on how to advance their DEI initiatives.
Tamika serves on the advisory boards of the Sanger Leadership Center, SemperVirens Venture Capital, Mathison, and Talenya, Ltd. She holds a BBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.