INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Uber Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Bo Young Lee will be joining us to talk about the ride-sharing
company efforts to put detoxify its corporate culture and promote a more inclusive environment for employees.Lee was hired as the company
first chief diversity and inclusion officer this past January, after leaving insurance company Marsh LLC where she held a similar role.Uber
has obviously had its fair share of issues with fostering an inclusive culture, they&ve made some public efforts to showcase that the
company was making active efforts to promote internal change and they seem to at least be having a more peaceful 2018 than 2017 — in terms
of news surrounding the company culture
Nevertheless, there has still been plenty of movement surrounding diversity at the company even after Lee hire.Uber has hired a chief
diversity officerIn April, the company released its first diversity report under new Uber CEODara Khosrowshahi showing some slight
improvements with the percentage of female employees (38 percent) at the company, while there was a slight drop in black representation and
a bump in Latinx representation.In June, the company Chief Brand Officer Bozoma Saint John left the company, noting in an interview with
TechCrunch that Uber had made some improvements but still had work to do
&I&m not saying the corporate culture has righted itself 100 percent,& John said
&Or it where it needs to be today
There still a lot to be done in that regard.&In July, the company Chief People OfficerLiane Hornsey, whom Lee reported to, resigned from the
company following a racial discrimination investigation that targeted how the executive was handling complaints.There obviously plenty to
talk about in terms of the company own diversity efforts, we&re also looking forward to picking Lee brain about broader trends around
inclusion in the tech industry and where her cautious optimism lies.Disrupt SF will take place in San Francisco Moscone Center West from
The full agenda is here, and you can still buy ticketsright here.
