Creating Representation in Tech with Slack Head of Slack for Good & Public Affairs Deepti Rohatgi (S6E14)

Slack’s Head of Slack for Good and Public Affairs Deepti Rohatgi shines a light on the Slack for Good program that’s working to increase the prevalence of underrepresented groups in the tech sector. Joining Slack only two years after founding, Deepti has leveraged her experience at tech companies like Yahoo and as a diplomat with the U.S. State Department to help grow Slack and develop its impact program, including the Next Chapter initiative inspired by Bryan Stevenson’s book Just Mercy that has established a pipeline for formerly incarcerated individuals to join companies like Slack. Deepti and Aaron discuss both of their experiences visiting prisons in California and New York, how Deepti’s focus on policy complements her social impact work, and why it’s important to build tech products with everyone’s perspective included. Tune in to hear where Deepti thinks the biggest opportunity for good lies within the tech sector for the coming years, and learn more at slack.com.

Production Credits: Aaron Kwittken, Jeff Maldonado, Dara Cothran, Lindsay Hand, Julie Strickland, Nina Valdes, Michael Grubbs, and Mathew Passy

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