Silicon Beat and Mercury News columnist Michelle Quinn appeared on KQED s Newsroom over the weekend, talking about the diversity deficit in Silicon Valley, and why the lack of a diverse workforce can be problematic to companies in both economic and social terms. Joining her on the panel were NPR reporter Laura Sydell and Eric Abrams, director of diversity initiatives at UC Berkeley s Haas School of Business.
The segment starts at the 7:36 mark:
For the latest developments on workplace demographics in Silicon Valley, including links to companies diversity reports, go to siliconvalley.com/workplace-diversity.
At top: Screenshot from KQED
