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Episode #17: Janine, why are all the DEI people let go first in Silicon Valley?

In our Episode #17 of "Witty talks with...", we talk with Janine Yancey, founder and CEO of Emtrain.

Janine Yancey

Emtrain is an eLearning and analytics platform for Diversity, Equity and inclusion in order to create inclusive workplaces. It goes well beyond compliance. Based out of Silicon Valley, Janine and and Witty's CEO Nadia Fischer will discuss Janine’s deep know how of DEI in the tech industry. And why, in the recent economic downturn in Silicon Valley, DEI people are let go overproportionally. Is this the end to the DEI movement? 

 
Nadia Fischer

Nadia Fischer

CEO & Co-founder Witty Works | Speaker on bias in language and business | Expert business development, sales, product strategy | Evangelist for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

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