Navigating an Intercultural Future of Work
Thursday, November 28th, 2019, Persian Women In Tech
“Technology is increasing the amount of information we have access to, but it does not increase our capacity to absorb information. However, if it is used wisely, communication technologies can create a platform for intercultural learning”
What plan and policy do you have in place to develop intercultural competence in your organization? How do you prepare yourself and your organization for an intercultural workforce?
What We Discussed:
- What was a moment that caused a deep shift in your perspective on what interculturalism means? What did you learn?
- Where do you look to for best practices and inspiration in preparing your organization with the right set of soft skills for the future of work? (great place to list resources/papers/websites with insights)
- As we see an increase in global mobility of the workforce and virtual roles, how do we balance the importance of diversity with the need for ‘team cultural fit’?
- What is the role of curiosity at the intersection of intercultural competency and the future of work?
The Panelist:
Samin Saadat: Prinicipal of Jalapeno Employee Engagement
Heike Neumann: Vice President of Human Resources, SAP Canada
Samaneh Rajabi: Employment Counselor and Facilitator, Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
Nasim Boustani: Global Operations Manager, Kodak Eastman
The Moderator:
Ava Nasiri: Operations Design at SAP Education
Hope to see you in future PWIT events! You don’t have to be Persian to attend
Most importantly, Big thanks to Ava Nasiri and Persian Women In Tech Team for bringing different industry leaders and brilliants talents together to connect, mentor and empower each other from all around the world.
About Persian Women In Tech:
Persian Women In Tech is a 3 year Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization established by Founder & CEO Sepideh Nasiri in Silicon Valley with over 10,000++ professional Persian Women members who start, work, fund in tech (90% engineers). Persian Women in Tech is dedicated to celebrating and supporting Iranian women in Tech/STEM from all across the Globe’s landscape: engineers, founders, intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists.
Once a month, a group of successful and career established Persian Women in Tech who work, start & fund tech companies and reside in a PWIT City come together to connect, mentor, support, and empower each other! Currently, PWIT has expanded into 8 national and international cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Austin, Boston, Washington DC, San Jose, and Berkeley. We are planning to expand into 10 more cities in 2018 starting with Paris, France in May. At each event, we invite unique speakers to cover entrepreneurship and technology. In the past 3 years, we have been hosted by many companies including Google, Amazon Lab126, Airbnb, Ernst&Young, OATH, Verizon, Yahoo, Twitter, and many more. Our events are open to all in Tech/STEM.
Enjoy the photos! Big Thanks To Sam Shariati for his great photography skills and capturing the moments beautifully!
