Bringing diversity and antiracism to the world of emerging technology
We build diverse digital teams, embed antiracism, create more inclusive environments and unlock innovation ensuring under-represented communities are part of shaping the technological places and spaces that will change the world.
The stats don’t look great:
Gender Disparity in Technical Roles
Ethnicity Breakdown in Technical Roles
and this is just the beginning. There’s a lot more to diversity than just gender and ethnicity.
Statistics from TechTalent Charter’s Diversity in Tech 2020 report.
The problem
The statistics are worrying.
The case for diversity in business is compelling. Diversity drives innovation. Diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ways of working are essential for the cultivation and development of new ideas.
The lack of diversity in the sector indicates untapped potential in the UK and global technology industry. On the micro-level, that’s products not catering for all of their target markets, services not fulfilling all of their clients’ needs and on the macro-level, that’s your business not reaching its’ potential.
Diverse digital talent can transform your brand and disrupt and shape the future. The challenge is to find this talent, nurture it and remove barriers to progress.
Creating a more equal future with technology
The problem with the lack of diversity in the UK technology sector isn’t just about inefficiency. It’s about the risk that society poses embedding the inequality already in our systems and structures with technology.
When historically oppressed communities are left out of the development and implementation of emerging technologies, it leaves space for automated discrimination.
Unfortunately, this is already happening. Repeatedly. Everywhere.