The Future of Hiring Platforms

LaFawn Davis is Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Indeed. She leads Indeed’s strategic efforts to remove bias and eliminate barriers to entry by focusing on inclusive features and accessibility in products to help all people get jobs—and create a diverse and inclusive work environment for Indeed’s employees. Having spent more than 15 years serving in D&I leadership roles at innovative global technology companies — Google, Yahoo, PayPal and Twilio — LaFawn has cultivated her passion for diversity through strategy and data insights — and deepening relationships and strengthening communication channels within underrepresented communities in the technology industry. LaFawn is a frequent speaker and advisor at events and conferences worldwide. She was recently named one of Fast Company’s Queer50 – a ranking of the most influential and innovative queer women and nonbinary people transforming the world of business, tech, and beyond.

Liz is the co-founder and CEO of WayUp, the go-to platform for early-career professionals (students & recent grads) to explore opportunities, receive advice, and get hired by employers. Prior to founding WayUp 6 years ago, Liz worked at Google in India as a Product Marketing Manager.