Session: Our DEI journey; how we tapped into our superpowers.
Maya and Veronica will discuss their background, superpowers and the initiatives they are leading to support Amazon’s aspirations to be Earth’s Best Employer.
Bio
Maya Babla Appiah is a diversity, equity & inclusion and talent acquisition leader. Her vision is to create equitable access to employment for historically overlooked communities. Maya leads a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion team at Amazon and previously led the Inclusive Hiring function at Microsoft. After starting her career in the nonprofit global development sector in Washington, DC, she moved to San Francisco with the goal of mobilizing the immense talent and resources in the tech sector towards social impact goals through her work at LinkedIn. Maya's areas of expertise and curiosity include women's leadership, employment access for immigrants and refugees, and workforce development.