“Your outcome is better when you draw from people with different experiences and inputs.”

Candice Morgan is the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner at Google Ventures and former Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Pinterest. While at Pinterest, Candice created strategies and programs to support the hiring and development of diverse talent, while creating policies that helped support inclusive structure within the company.

Candice draws from her background as an expert in social psychology to the DE&I world to better understand how and why people think and behave the way they do.

“People aren’t static, which means how we approach diversity, equity and inclusion isn’t static. It’s a muscle that needs to be continuously built.”

Dr. Salima Bhimani, PhD, is the Chief Equity + Inclusion Strategist for Other Bets, a division of Alphabet Inc. Salima advises innovative early-stage companies – the other bets – on effective ways to create and hire diverse talent.

Salima understands that companies benefit from strong DE&I initiatives – with a more diverse employee base, for example, companies can create more inclusive technologies and products.

“Now that I have a seat at the table, I can help hold people accountable when communities are misrepresented.”

Tre Shallowhorn is Global Head of Video and Executive Producer at Bloomberg (formerly Vox Media, Inc.). While at Vox, Tre led development, management and production aspects of the company.

As someone who’s passionate about solving social justice and human rights issues, Tre uses his creativity and unique point of view to produce compelling and inspiring media that pushes conversations forward. Tre knows that self-expression and creativity can never be held back, even when the odds are stacked against you.