Diversity & Inclusion
Making Diversity and Inclusion real: from Aspiration to Impact
When & Where
05/07/2021
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Hall D
About This Talk
Diversity of thinking leads to a wellspring of creativity and enhanced innovation. But diversity without inclusion isn’t enough! Leaders must alter their behaviors and the surrounding workplace to suit the needs of diverse talent, ideas, customers, and markets.
Speakers
Gavriella is the Corporate Vice President of the Microsoft Commercial Partner team leading a global portfolio of channel partners that has influenced over $1 trillion in ecosystem revenues through Microsoft's fastest growing ecosystem. She has over 30 years of leadership in digital and cloud transformation roles, driving strategy and execution spanning all aspects of business model and product development, launch, marketing, sales and partner development. As a builder and change agent, she specializes in building new businesses. Last fall she was awarded the ATHENA global leadership award for her advocacy on behalf of women in IT. She is also a founding sponsor of both the Women in Cloud and Women in Technology Network. She sits on the board of directors for Chinasoft International and the University of Washington Bothell. She most recently gave a TEDx talk on gender equity.