Bridget
Frey
Chief Technology Officer
"Choosing the Right Tool for the Right Job: How to Be a Diversity Mechanic"
"Choosing the Right Tool for the Right Job: How to Be a Diversity Mechanic"
07 - 2:00 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"Choosing the Right Tool for the Right Job: How to Be a Diversity Mechanic"
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"Choosing the Right Tool for the Right Job: How to Be a Diversity Mechanic"
"Choosing the Right Tool for the Right Job: How to Be a Diversity Mechanic"
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Session: Choosing the Right Tool for the Right Job: How to Be a Diversity Mechanic
The tech industry is rife with division right now, with people expressing outrage about discrimination and harassment. Meanwhile, we have engineers with their heads down writing code. But what if we as engineers took everything we know about technology and how to solve problems and we applied it to ourselves? In this session, Bridget will provide concrete strategies for leaders to drive change in the technology industry and for their companies. She'll share her experience with building more diverse and inclusive teams, and offer her advice for how to advocate for broader change in your workplace.Key Takeaways
- Strategies to drive DEI progress in the technology industry as well as at your company
- Advice for how to advocate for broader change in your workplace
Bio
As Redfin’s Chief Technology Officer, Bridget Frey leads the software engineering and analytics teams. Her mission is to build technology that makes the process of buying and selling a home less complicated and less stressful. She is a leader on issues facing traditionally underrepresented people in technology, and 36% of Redfin’s technology team are women while 10% are Black or Latinx. Prior to Redfin, Frey was the director of analytics and business applications at Lithium Technologies. In addition, she has held management positions at IntrinsiQ Research, IMlogic and Plumtree Software. Since 2019, she has served on the board of directors for Premera Blue Cross. Bridget holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Harvard University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She was recently recognized as a Seattle CIO of The Year award winner.