Seattle Fintech industry event leads the charge on diversity, equity and inclusion

1/25/23 Seattle Fintech Meetup: DEI, Speakers: Kim Vu, Gulliver Swenson, Laura Close

New technology allows for precision in DEI and people strategy, regional managers discuss their approach

SEATTLE, WA, USA, Jan. 23, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Included.ai and Remitly have partnered to host a networking event and expert panel on January 25, 2023 on the topic of Measure What Matters: DEI in Fintech . The gathering will include a discussion with industry leaders who will share insights on data-driven approaches to DEI, with included co-founder Laura Close, VP of ESG at Remitly and national DEI expert Kim Vu, and Chief People Officer for Assurance IQ Gulliver Swenson.

“Diversity, equity and inclusion aren’t just tech industry buzzwords, they’re business imperatives. By embedding DEI data and metrics into people strategies, tech companies are attracting and retaining a more innovative workforce. We’re excited to partner with Remitly on this event, going those on the move when it comes to offering DEI opportunities, building a people-first culture and using that as a competitive advantage in the marketplace,” said Included co-founder Laura Close.

DEI continues to be a hot topic across industries (even Davos has an equality track this year), and Fintech is not exempt from diversity issues:
– Women represent less than 10 percent of Fintech management (International Monetary Fund, 2022 report
– In the global fintech industry, only 5.6% of CEOs are women (Findexable, 2021 report http://bit.ly/3HnZBDz)
– Only 7% of fintech VC deals have a female CEO (Pitchbook, 2019 report http://bit.ly/3HotSlD)
– The general financial industry lacks racial diversity, with white people making up nearly 80% of the workforce and only 1% of Wall Street senior management being black (Builtin https://bit.ly/3XwRxG0)

“Harvard Business Review has reported that fewer than 2 percent of tech executives are black, and only 5.3 percent of tech professionals. And with fintech accounting for perhaps 10 to 15 percent of tech employment overall, the gross number of full-time employees , African-American fintech leaders and professionals may be in the hundreds, not the thousands.” said Christopher Brummer, professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center and faculty director of the Institute of International Economic Law.

Forward-thinking Fintech companies are looking for technology to complement existing DEI programs and address these equity gaps. Fintech leaders in the HR function are eager for the advanced technology that other business leaders have – real-time people analytics complete with all-important DEI data. With access to this insight, they can drive strategy around the hiring, compensation, promotions and retention of historically underrepresented groups. With proactive recommendations from ethical AI, Fintech companies can shape policies into practice that drive measurable, meaningful change in diversity, equity and inclusion outcomes. Three Seattle-based companies (Included.ai, Remitly, Assurance IQ) are at the forefront of this conversation, hosting an industry event this week.

Members of the Seattle tech and startup communities are invited to join and connect with other Fintech industry professionals and learn about the latest in new DEI technology. The event will take place from 6pm to 8pm, with local details to be announced. There is no charge, but RSVP is required and space is limited. Book the meeting here.

About the speakers
Gulliver Swenson, Chief People Officer Assurance IQ focused on making Assurance the best place to work for our committed and driven employees. Kim Vu, Vice President of Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) The past decade of Vu’s work has focused on corporate impact. Laura Close, co-founder of Included.ai and host of DEI What Works? LinkedIn Live podcast.

About Included
Included is an award-winning people analytics platform in the DEI technology space. Included helps Chief People Officers, TA managers and DEI managers see and know their total people analytics data set, with DEI embedded in every view. With Inkludert, companies of all sizes can have real-time access to rich data insights about the workforce and easily share these insights for action steps internally. Incorporating cutting-edge technology, it gives companies the data-driven guidance they need to create data-driven hiring, promotion and retention strategies that drive progress in diversity, equity and inclusion. Founded by data privacy and DEI experts and using the latest AI technology, Included is a fan favorite in data-driven companies across the US.

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