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DEIB in tech: Empathy meets AI

Natalie Egan (She/Hers) CEO & Founder, Translator, Inc.
August 3, 2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
DEIB in tech: Empathy meets AI

About this session

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve and transform the technical landscape, we need to create space to debate the importance of bringing empathy to the table. And AI can actually help us do that!

Join us for an out-of-the-box, hands-on learning experience where we explore how to use AI to scale empathy – and learn how the tool is taking DEIB efforts to new heights in major corporations, startups, and academic institutions.

CEO & Founder of Translator, Inc., Natalie Egan, will lead us on this thrilling journey. An openly transgender, award-winning tech entrepreneur with over 20 years of expertise, Natalie is a force in the global DEIB landscape.

Get ready to take away:

  • Interactive exercises to ramp up your self-awareness and empathy.
  • A deep dive into how AI is disrupting traditional DEIB training with a technology revolution!
  • Expert advice on using data to drive culture change and promote empathy in your workspace.
  • An inside look at how companies are using DEIB training data to nail their ESG compliance.

Meet the speaker

Natalie Egan (She/Hers)

Natalie Egan (She/Hers)

CEO & Founder, Translator, Inc.

Natalie Egan (she/hers) is an openly transgender, award-winning B2B software entrepreneur and a recognized thought leader living her life at the intersection of technology, diversity, equity, & inclusion.

Natalie has over 20 years of experience driving digital change, developing high-performing teams, building complex products, and selling enterprise solutions. Today, she is the CEO & founder of Translator, Inc., where she and her team are on a mission to scale empathy and equality through technology.

Before founding Translator in 2016 –– and prior to her transition –– Natalie was CEO & founder of PeopleLinx, a venture capital-backed sales technology solution that was acquired in 2015. In addition to her entrepreneurial pursuits, Natalie has also worked in sales leadership positions at large public companies like LinkedIn, Autonomy, and Ecolab.

Outside of work, Natalie is a parent, a marathon runner, an artist, and a consummate activist for transgender rights and representation. Natalie received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and MBA from The Villanova School of Business. She is currently writing her first book about her gender transition as a CEO in corporate America and the business lessons learned along the way.

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