we’re gonna be going through why diversity matters but more importantly
diversity matters but more importantly
diversity matters but more importantly for this particular moment we’re here
for this particular moment we’re here
for this particular moment we’re here also to model why it matters which is
also to model why it matters which is
also to model why it matters which is why you have both of us so first it’s my
why you have both of us so first it’s my
why you have both of us so first it’s my distinct honor to introduce to you Suzi
distinct honor to introduce to you Suzi
distinct honor to introduce to you Suzi Levine the ambassador the US ambassador
Levine the ambassador the US ambassador
Levine the ambassador the US ambassador to Switzerland in Liechtenstein now you
to Switzerland in Liechtenstein now you
to Switzerland in Liechtenstein now you think she’s an ambassador she’s got it
think she’s an ambassador she’s got it
think she’s an ambassador she’s got it made in the shade this must have been so
made in the shade this must have been so
made in the shade this must have been so easy but the essence of Susie’s career
easy but the essence of Susie’s career
easy but the essence of Susie’s career path has been about it being nonlinear
path has been about it being nonlinear
path has been about it being nonlinear and so if you look at the image behind
and so if you look at the image behind
and so if you look at the image behind me that is the grande st. Bernard pass
me that is the grande st. Bernard pass
me that is the grande st. Bernard pass which is about the least linear road I
which is about the least linear road I
which is about the least linear road I have ever seen in my life and that
have ever seen in my life and that
have ever seen in my life and that describes what Susie has gone through
describes what Susie has gone through
describes what Susie has gone through she started at Brown University with
she started at Brown University with
she started at Brown University with degrees in English and mechanical
degrees in English and mechanical
degrees in English and mechanical engineering with aerospace applications
engineering with aerospace applications
engineering with aerospace applications she’s a rocket scientist and her dream
she’s a rocket scientist and her dream
she’s a rocket scientist and her dream was to be an astronaut she went from
was to be an astronaut she went from
was to be an astronaut she went from there to Microsoft where she worked on a
there to Microsoft where she worked on a
there to Microsoft where she worked on a variety of operating systems was the
variety of operating systems was the
variety of operating systems was the first person to publicly demonstrate
first person to publicly demonstrate
first person to publicly demonstrate Windows 95 and then to Expedia both as
Windows 95 and then to Expedia both as
Windows 95 and then to Expedia both as part of Microsoft and when it’s spun out
part of Microsoft and when it’s spun out
part of Microsoft and when it’s spun out then she left the paid workforce to be
then she left the paid workforce to be
then she left the paid workforce to be home with our kids for four and a half
home with our kids for four and a half
home with our kids for four and a half years and I say paid workforce because
years and I say paid workforce because
years and I say paid workforce because raising a family is still work while she
raising a family is still work while she
raising a family is still work while she was doing that as well though she kept
was doing that as well though she kept
was doing that as well though she kept quite busy no grass grows under Susie’s
quite busy no grass grows under Susie’s
quite busy no grass grows under Susie’s feet and she started two different
feet and she started two different
feet and she started two different nonprofits one focused on Jewish
nonprofits one focused on Jewish
nonprofits one focused on Jewish community and another on early childhood
community and another on early childhood
community and another on early childhood brain development literally studying how
brain development literally studying how
brain development literally studying how baby’s brains work she went back to
baby’s brains work she went back to
baby’s brains work she went back to Microsoft focusing on education and got
Microsoft focusing on education and got
Microsoft focusing on education and got to see schools and teachers doing some
to see schools and teachers doing some
to see schools and teachers doing some of the most innovative things in the
of the most innovative things in the
of the most innovative things in the world with technology
world with technology
world with technology she left the workforce again and then
she left the workforce again and then
she left the workforce again and then she had gotten involved with both the
she had gotten involved with both the
she had gotten involved with both the President Obama’s campaigns as a
President Obama’s campaigns as a
President Obama’s campaigns as a community organizer as a volunteer the
community organizer as a volunteer the
community organizer as a volunteer the administration knew about her and they
administration knew about her and they
administration knew about her and they called her up and asked her to be the
called her up and asked her to be the
called her up and asked her to be the ambassador here so that’s me
ambassador here so that’s me
ambassador here so that’s me but more importantly I want to introduce
but more importantly I want to introduce
but more importantly I want to introduce you to my extraordinary love of my life
you to my extraordinary love of my life
you to my extraordinary love of my life and the partner who enables everything
and the partner who enables everything
and the partner who enables everything that I do
that I do
that I do Eric Lavine now our careers and our
Eric Lavine now our careers and our
Eric Lavine now our careers and our paths have been almost like a double
paths have been almost like a double
paths have been almost like a double helix in terms of in and out of the
helix in terms of in and out of the
helix in terms of in and out of the workforce
workforce
workforce how they are parallel you can see here
how they are parallel you can see here
how they are parallel you can see here as we sort of shifted a little bit
as we sort of shifted a little bit
as we sort of shifted a little bit Eric graduated from Harvard University
Eric graduated from Harvard University
Eric graduated from Harvard University with a degree in history he also went to
with a degree in history he also went to
with a degree in history he also went to Microsoft which was how we met worked
Microsoft which was how we met worked
Microsoft which was how we met worked there for 13 years on a technology that
there for 13 years on a technology that
there for 13 years on a technology that I suspect most of you have used and it
I suspect most of you have used and it
I suspect most of you have used and it is the error reporting when something
is the error reporting when something
is the error reporting when something crashes there’s that little dialog box
crashes there’s that little dialog box
crashes there’s that little dialog box that pops up so he Co invented that with
that pops up so he Co invented that with
that pops up so he Co invented that with himself and a couple of other people and
himself and a couple of other people and
himself and a couple of other people and what he did in that was basically
what he did in that was basically
what he did in that was basically address and stop software from crashing
address and stop software from crashing
address and stop software from crashing hey thank you very much
hey thank you very much
hey thank you very much and in that process he learned a lot
and in that process he learned a lot
and in that process he learned a lot about databases after our second child
about databases after our second child
about databases after our second child was born as you can see with a little
was born as you can see with a little
was born as you can see with a little girl in the tulips
girl in the tulips
girl in the tulips he took his knowledge of databases and
he took his knowledge of databases and
he took his knowledge of databases and married it with his passion for wine and
married it with his passion for wine and
married it with his passion for wine and he created what is now one of the
he created what is now one of the
he created what is now one of the world’s largest wine websites that he
world’s largest wine websites that he
world’s largest wine websites that he isn’t so he is an entrepreneur who has
isn’t so he is an entrepreneur who has
isn’t so he is an entrepreneur who has created this extraordinary business but
created this extraordinary business but
created this extraordinary business but he also has a deep love for how our
he also has a deep love for how our
he also has a deep love for how our communities doing and so he got involved
communities doing and so he got involved
communities doing and so he got involved in an organization called Jewish family
in an organization called Jewish family
in an organization called Jewish family service that supports the social safety
service that supports the social safety
service that supports the social safety net not just for Jews but for the
net not just for Jews but for the
net not just for Jews but for the community writ large in Seattle
community writ large in Seattle
community writ large in Seattle most recently President Obama named him
most recently President Obama named him
most recently President Obama named him to the United States Holocaust Memorial
to the United States Holocaust Memorial
to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council for the purposes of this
Council for the purposes of this
Council for the purposes of this conversation what’s probably most
conversation what’s probably most
conversation what’s probably most salient though is the job that he has
salient though is the job that he has
salient though is the job that he has right now which is as work at home dad
right now which is as work at home dad
right now which is as work at home dad and as the person who joins me and what
and as the person who joins me and what
and as the person who joins me and what I do most pretty much every day and of
I do most pretty much every day and of
I do most pretty much every day and of course in still being an entrepreneur
course in still being an entrepreneur
course in still being an entrepreneur but being here with you so speaking of
but being here with you so speaking of
but being here with you so speaking of being a dad so here we have an image
being a dad so here we have an image
being a dad so here we have an image probably 1950s you can see dad in the
probably 1950s you can see dad in the
probably 1950s you can see dad in the background his shirt looks terrific
background his shirt looks terrific
background his shirt looks terrific mom’s in front she’s feeding the baby
mom’s in front she’s feeding the baby
mom’s in front she’s feeding the baby dad is a bystander probably the last
dad is a bystander probably the last
dad is a bystander probably the last thing he’s gonna do is pick up this baby
thing he’s gonna do is pick up this baby
thing he’s gonna do is pick up this baby heaven forbid he gets something on his
heaven forbid he gets something on his
heaven forbid he gets something on his shirt so the next image is sort of a
shirt so the next image is sort of a
shirt so the next image is sort of a modern dad a revolution in fathering a
modern dad a revolution in fathering a
modern dad a revolution in fathering a dad Ellucian and so here you’ve got a
dad Ellucian and so here you’ve got a
dad Ellucian and so here you’ve got a guy he’s holding his baby he great job
guy he’s holding his baby he great job
guy he’s holding his baby he great job by the way matching hat and shirt I know
by the way matching hat and shirt I know
by the way matching hat and shirt I know when I went to dress my daughter I was a
when I went to dress my daughter I was a
when I went to dress my daughter I was a little boring and so she at a very young
little boring and so she at a very young
little boring and so she at a very young age learned how to dress herself because
age learned how to dress herself because
age learned how to dress herself because my choices were too boring for her but
my choices were too boring for her but
my choices were too boring for her but this is sort of the societal image of
this is sort of the societal image of
this is sort of the societal image of how Parenthood is changing when I think
how Parenthood is changing when I think
how Parenthood is changing when I think about how I was raised and my
about how I was raised and my
about how I was raised and my he was a man of incredibly high
he was a man of incredibly high
he was a man of incredibly high standards he himself went to Harvard
standards he himself went to Harvard
standards he himself went to Harvard magna laude Phi Beta Kappa he
magna laude Phi Beta Kappa he
magna laude Phi Beta Kappa he reminded me of these facts probably
reminded me of these facts probably
reminded me of these facts probably every five minutes of my life
every five minutes of my life
every five minutes of my life and and I remember when I was 5 years
and and I remember when I was 5 years
and and I remember when I was 5 years old probably this tall he pulled me
old probably this tall he pulled me
old probably this tall he pulled me aside and said Eric to succeed you need
aside and said Eric to succeed you need
aside and said Eric to succeed you need to go to Harvard and then Harvard
to go to Harvard and then Harvard
to go to Harvard and then Harvard Business School
Business School
Business School he set really really high standards now
he set really really high standards now
he set really really high standards now I also had two amazing older sisters and
I also had two amazing older sisters and
I also had two amazing older sisters and so I was really disappointed to learn
so I was really disappointed to learn
so I was really disappointed to learn later in life that his standards for
later in life that his standards for
later in life that his standards for them were that they needed to find great
them were that they needed to find great
them were that they needed to find great successful husbands and make lots of
successful husbands and make lots of
successful husbands and make lots of babies and so you know any it’s fine for
babies and so you know any it’s fine for
babies and so you know any it’s fine for any grandfather to want babies that’s
any grandfather to want babies that’s
any grandfather to want babies that’s terrific
terrific
terrific but why didn’t he want them to go to
but why didn’t he want them to go to
but why didn’t he want them to go to Harvard why didn’t he want them to
Harvard why didn’t he want them to
Harvard why didn’t he want them to succeed in academics and in business why
succeed in academics and in business why
succeed in academics and in business why two different standards in society so as
two different standards in society so as
two different standards in society so as we think about what we’re doing we think
we think about what we’re doing we think
we think about what we’re doing we think about the fact that society today will
about the fact that society today will
about the fact that society today will tell you that boys do math and science
tell you that boys do math and science
tell you that boys do math and science and girls will do literature and writing
and girls will do literature and writing
and girls will do literature and writing there’s no genetic basis to that but
there’s no genetic basis to that but
there’s no genetic basis to that but that actually takes hold at about five
that actually takes hold at about five
that actually takes hold at about five years old for kids and so as we think
years old for kids and so as we think
years old for kids and so as we think about our kids our daughter Talia one of
about our kids our daughter Talia one of
about our kids our daughter Talia one of the first things she got really excited
the first things she got really excited
the first things she got really excited about was Lego and robotics and FIRST
about was Lego and robotics and FIRST
about was Lego and robotics and FIRST LEGO League and I think if we were to
LEGO League and I think if we were to
LEGO League and I think if we were to stay here she would want to be a
stay here she would want to be a
stay here she would want to be a robotics engineer and an apprentice
robotics engineer and an apprentice
robotics engineer and an apprentice separately she is very excited about
separately she is very excited about
separately she is very excited about fashion and she likes to design dresses
fashion and she likes to design dresses
fashion and she likes to design dresses on paper and so you think robots dresses
on paper and so you think robots dresses
on paper and so you think robots dresses what’s up with that
what’s up with that
what’s up with that but again her mom studied English and
but again her mom studied English and
but again her mom studied English and she’s a rocket scientist so why not now
she’s a rocket scientist so why not now
she’s a rocket scientist so why not now our son Sydney is a poet he wants to be
our son Sydney is a poet he wants to be
our son Sydney is a poet he wants to be a math teacher but we’ve seen the most
a math teacher but we’ve seen the most
a math teacher but we’ve seen the most amazing thing over the last couple of
amazing thing over the last couple of
amazing thing over the last couple of years we do a lot of events where he
years we do a lot of events where he
years we do a lot of events where he gets to babysit for other kids from the
gets to babysit for other kids from the
gets to babysit for other kids from the embassy community and watching him it’s
embassy community and watching him it’s
embassy community and watching him it’s like watching the Sun come out from
like watching the Sun come out from
like watching the Sun come out from behind a cloud he sees little kids he
behind a cloud he sees little kids he
behind a cloud he sees little kids he lights up and they gravitate to him they
lights up and they gravitate to him they
lights up and they gravitate to him they just stick to him and he is so
just stick to him and he is so
just stick to him and he is so unbelievably nurturing so this notion in
unbelievably nurturing so this notion in
unbelievably nurturing so this notion in society of boys do this and girls do
society of boys do this and girls do
society of boys do this and girls do that we just want to throw it out the
that we just want to throw it out the
that we just want to throw it out the window and so we’re making progress but
window and so we’re making progress but
window and so we’re making progress but we actually need more support from our
we actually need more support from our
we actually need more support from our leaders so one of the most exciting
leaders so one of the most exciting
leaders so one of the most exciting things for me to watch in the last
things for me to watch in the last
things for me to watch in the last couple of years has been Prime Minister
couple of years has been Prime Minister
couple of years has been Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and in his first official
Justin Trudeau and in his first official
Justin Trudeau and in his first official act he introduced to the world his
act he introduced to the world his
act he introduced to the world his cabinet
cabinet
cabinet men half women the first question to him
men half women the first question to him
men half women the first question to him from a woman reporter was why was that
from a woman reporter was why was that
from a woman reporter was why was that important and his simple response was
important and his simple response was
important and his simple response was because it’s 2015 and he could have just
because it’s 2015 and he could have just
because it’s 2015 and he could have just dropped the microphone and he has been
dropped the microphone and he has been
dropped the microphone and he has been setting such an amazing example and
setting such an amazing example and
setting such an amazing example and talking about these issues and he
talking about these issues and he
talking about these issues and he continues to call himself a feminist and
continues to call himself a feminist and
continues to call himself a feminist and people have a strong reaction and so he
people have a strong reaction and so he
people have a strong reaction and so he says he’ll keep doing that until people
says he’ll keep doing that until people
says he’ll keep doing that until people stop having such a reaction because men
stop having such a reaction because men
stop having such a reaction because men can be feminists too and so we got a
can be feminists too and so we got a
can be feminists too and so we got a chance to see him speak last year this
chance to see him speak last year this
chance to see him speak last year this past year at the World Economic Forum on
past year at the World Economic Forum on
past year at the World Economic Forum on an amazing panel on gender and diversity
an amazing panel on gender and diversity
an amazing panel on gender and diversity and what really stuck with me was him
and what really stuck with me was him
and what really stuck with me was him talking about the fact that he tells his
talking about the fact that he tells his
talking about the fact that he tells his daughter every day she can be anything
daughter every day she can be anything
daughter every day she can be anything she wants to be but his wife had to
she wants to be but his wife had to
she wants to be but his wife had to remind him that it was just as him
remind him that it was just as him
remind him that it was just as him important for him as he talks to his
important for him as he talks to his
important for him as he talks to his sons to remind them to respect women and
sons to remind them to respect women and
sons to remind them to respect women and to enable that the interesting question
to enable that the interesting question
to enable that the interesting question here is enabling women and gender and
here is enabling women and gender and
here is enabling women and gender and diversity just a social good right
diversity just a social good right
diversity just a social good right women’s rights are human rights human
women’s rights are human rights human
women’s rights are human rights human rights are women’s rights which is in
rights are women’s rights which is in
rights are women’s rights which is in fact the case well when I started my
fact the case well when I started my
fact the case well when I started my career at Microsoft as Eric shared I
career at Microsoft as Eric shared I
career at Microsoft as Eric shared I worked in operating systems more
worked in operating systems more
worked in operating systems more specifically I worked in the Jurassic
specifically I worked in the Jurassic
specifically I worked in the Jurassic period of Technology on ms-dos which for
period of Technology on ms-dos which for
period of Technology on ms-dos which for those out here who know ms-dos
those out here who know ms-dos
those out here who know ms-dos congratulations you’re as old as I am
congratulations you’re as old as I am
congratulations you’re as old as I am and I was the only woman on the team at
and I was the only woman on the team at
and I was the only woman on the team at the time when I joined and in fact there
the time when I joined and in fact there
the time when I joined and in fact there had been a woman on the team prior but
had been a woman on the team prior but
had been a woman on the team prior but she left a week before I started because
she left a week before I started because
she left a week before I started because I think there was a conservation of
I think there was a conservation of
I think there was a conservation of women in technology at the time and I
women in technology at the time and I
women in technology at the time and I went to my first big business meeting in
went to my first big business meeting in
went to my first big business meeting in my first week at work and I went in
my first week at work and I went in
my first week at work and I went in there and it was all guys and me and I
there and it was all guys and me and I
there and it was all guys and me and I was probably the shortest I certainly
was probably the shortest I certainly
was probably the shortest I certainly was the youngest and they were
was the youngest and they were
was the youngest and they were discussing feature names for the next
discussing feature names for the next
discussing feature names for the next version of ms-dos now the name that we
version of ms-dos now the name that we
version of ms-dos now the name that we landed on was data protection technology
landed on was data protection technology
landed on was data protection technology however that scintillating brand name
however that scintillating brand name
however that scintillating brand name was not the first choice instead the
was not the first choice instead the
was not the first choice instead the first choice the fellas came up with
first choice the fellas came up with
first choice the fellas came up with that they shared in the room was
that they shared in the room was
that they shared in the room was something like maxi protection
something like maxi protection
something like maxi protection technology now I hear some laughs in the
technology now I hear some laughs in the
technology now I hear some laughs in the and that’s because those people
and that’s because those people
and that’s because those people understand what I subsequently said at
understand what I subsequently said at
understand what I subsequently said at that moment I raised my meek little hand
that moment I raised my meek little hand
that moment I raised my meek little hand and I said gentlemen I’m sorry but that
and I said gentlemen I’m sorry but that
and I said gentlemen I’m sorry but that sounds like something that people are
sounds like something that people are
sounds like something that people are only going to use once a month to their
only going to use once a month to their
only going to use once a month to their credit because they’re all amazing
credit because they’re all amazing
credit because they’re all amazing people and they have amazing spouses
people and they have amazing spouses
people and they have amazing spouses they listened and they did not choose
they listened and they did not choose
they listened and they did not choose the name that would have been extremely
the name that would have been extremely
the name that would have been extremely embarrassing instead went with the name
embarrassing instead went with the name
embarrassing instead went with the name that was relatively boring but it speaks
that was relatively boring but it speaks
that was relatively boring but it speaks to the point that women are an
to the point that women are an
to the point that women are an incredible percentage of consumers more
incredible percentage of consumers more
incredible percentage of consumers more than half of consumers out there women
than half of consumers out there women
than half of consumers out there women are an incredible percentage of the
are an incredible percentage of the
are an incredible percentage of the decision makers so gender and diversity
decision makers so gender and diversity
decision makers so gender and diversity isn’t just good for the soul it’s good
isn’t just good for the soul it’s good
isn’t just good for the soul it’s good for business and study after study is
for business and study after study is
for business and study after study is now showing that companies get better
now showing that companies get better
now showing that companies get better results when they have more diverse
results when they have more diverse
results when they have more diverse groups and it’s not just okay to have a
groups and it’s not just okay to have a
groups and it’s not just okay to have a token woman in the room what I love
token woman in the room what I love
token woman in the room what I love about this particular study from
about this particular study from
about this particular study from catalyst is you show the benefits of
catalyst is you show the benefits of
catalyst is you show the benefits of three or more women in these kinds of
three or more women in these kinds of
three or more women in these kinds of decision-making spaces and that way you
decision-making spaces and that way you
decision-making spaces and that way you can amplify each other’s voices and be
can amplify each other’s voices and be
can amplify each other’s voices and be able to have a better impact in there
able to have a better impact in there
able to have a better impact in there now a key thing about diversity is that
now a key thing about diversity is that
now a key thing about diversity is that it doesn’t always feel good when you
it doesn’t always feel good when you
it doesn’t always feel good when you have debates about things you churn and
have debates about things you churn and
have debates about things you churn and you discuss and it feels a little rough
you discuss and it feels a little rough
you discuss and it feels a little rough in fact in some studies it shows that
in fact in some studies it shows that
in fact in some studies it shows that more diverse groups underrate their
more diverse groups underrate their
more diverse groups underrate their performance as compared especially with
performance as compared especially with
performance as compared especially with more homogeneous groups who might be
more homogeneous groups who might be
more homogeneous groups who might be sort of high-fiving each other we got
sort of high-fiving each other we got
sort of high-fiving each other we got the high five today we often miss that
the high five today we often miss that
the high five today we often miss that we could synchronize another thing but a
we could synchronize another thing but a
we could synchronize another thing but a physical movement is not our Forte
physical movement is not our Forte
physical movement is not our Forte so in terms of homogeneous groups they
so in terms of homogeneous groups they
so in terms of homogeneous groups they may think that their work is terrific
may think that their work is terrific
may think that their work is terrific because they all came up with it
because they all came up with it
because they all came up with it together but it is probably not as good
together but it is probably not as good
together but it is probably not as good a result as bringing a diverse group
a result as bringing a diverse group
a result as bringing a diverse group together so the way I try to position it
together so the way I try to position it
together so the way I try to position it with folks is that gender diversity is
with folks is that gender diversity is
with folks is that gender diversity is corporate fiduciary responsibilities and
corporate fiduciary responsibilities and
corporate fiduciary responsibilities and if I went to a company and said you
if I went to a company and said you
if I went to a company and said you could improve your results five to ten
could improve your results five to ten
could improve your results five to ten percent let me tell you how I shouldn’t
percent let me tell you how I shouldn’t
percent let me tell you how I shouldn’t have that conversation with the
have that conversation with the
have that conversation with the diversity manager I should have that
diversity manager I should have that
diversity manager I should have that conversation with the CFO but diversity
conversation with the CFO but diversity
conversation with the CFO but diversity is not just about gender diversity
is not just about gender diversity
is not just about gender diversity it’s about diversity writ large whether
it’s about diversity writ large whether
it’s about diversity writ large whether that’s racial diversity gender diversity
that’s racial diversity gender diversity
that’s racial diversity gender diversity sexual orientation diversity age
sexual orientation diversity age
sexual orientation diversity age diversity religious diversity we are
diversity religious diversity we are
diversity religious diversity we are better when we are more diverse and in
better when we are more diverse and in
better when we are more diverse and in this amazing iconic image what you see
this amazing iconic image what you see
this amazing iconic image what you see is also a young boy able to envision
is also a young boy able to envision
is also a young boy able to envision himself as the President of the United
himself as the President of the United
himself as the President of the United States of America the president bent
States of America the president bent
States of America the president bent down to allow this boy to feel his hair
down to allow this boy to feel his hair
down to allow this boy to feel his hair and know that he is just like the
and know that he is just like the
and know that he is just like the president incredible an incredible
president incredible an incredible
president incredible an incredible moment and something where we need to
moment and something where we need to
moment and something where we need to allow our young people to see themselves
allow our young people to see themselves
allow our young people to see themselves in these leadership roles
in these leadership roles
in these leadership roles speaking of leaders when we think about
speaking of leaders when we think about
speaking of leaders when we think about diversity one of the key challenges is
diversity one of the key challenges is
diversity one of the key challenges is around gender we do need more women
around gender we do need more women
around gender we do need more women leaders we need more people like Suzy
leaders we need more people like Suzy
leaders we need more people like Suzy but to enable that we need to create
but to enable that we need to create
but to enable that we need to create space we need men behind who can do what
space we need men behind who can do what
space we need men behind who can do what it takes at whether as dual professional
it takes at whether as dual professional
it takes at whether as dual professional couples or just men at home to create
couples or just men at home to create
couples or just men at home to create space so women can lead now for us over
space so women can lead now for us over
space so women can lead now for us over here in the last two and a half years
here in the last two and a half years
here in the last two and a half years this has been a really interesting
this has been a really interesting
this has been a really interesting experience where I am very decidedly
experience where I am very decidedly
experience where I am very decidedly behind
behind
behind she’s the ambassador but it’s been a
she’s the ambassador but it’s been a
she’s the ambassador but it’s been a remarkable learning experience for us
remarkable learning experience for us
remarkable learning experience for us now one of our secret weapons is that
now one of our secret weapons is that
now one of our secret weapons is that her mom has come to Switzerland with us
her mom has come to Switzerland with us
her mom has come to Switzerland with us and so that enables us to get out a lot
and so that enables us to get out a lot
and so that enables us to get out a lot at night her mom is an incredible part
at night her mom is an incredible part
at night her mom is an incredible part of our team and is helping to raise our
of our team and is helping to raise our
of our team and is helping to raise our kids but fundamentally she is
kids but fundamentally she is
kids but fundamentally she is babysitting when we are out at night
babysitting when we are out at night
babysitting when we are out at night I have acts
I have acts
I have acts we had multiple people all women who
we had multiple people all women who
we had multiple people all women who have met her and met me and have come to
have met her and met me and have come to
have met her and met me and have come to me and said Eric you are so lucky your
me and said Eric you are so lucky your
me and said Eric you are so lucky your mother-in-law is raising your children
mother-in-law is raising your children
mother-in-law is raising your children for you now people laugh and you think
for you now people laugh and you think
for you now people laugh and you think about it but it’s it’s a little
about it but it’s it’s a little
about it but it’s it’s a little insulting on two levels so this is
insulting on two levels so this is
insulting on two levels so this is unconscious bias people look at the
unconscious bias people look at the
unconscious bias people look at the situation and they say well mom’s an
situation and they say well mom’s an
situation and they say well mom’s an ambassador she’s she’s working so she’s
ambassador she’s she’s working so she’s
ambassador she’s she’s working so she’s clearly not doing it
clearly not doing it
clearly not doing it dad’s guy so he’s not doing it so it’s
dad’s guy so he’s not doing it so it’s
dad’s guy so he’s not doing it so it’s gotta be grandma right so even if that
gotta be grandma right so even if that
gotta be grandma right so even if that were the case then the next level is
were the case then the next level is
were the case then the next level is they say Eric you’re so lucky I’m happy
they say Eric you’re so lucky I’m happy
they say Eric you’re so lucky I’m happy I’ve outsourced to kids all right I as a
I’ve outsourced to kids all right I as a
I’ve outsourced to kids all right I as a guy as a dad why would I want to do this
guy as a dad why would I want to do this
guy as a dad why would I want to do this so again as society we need to do a
so again as society we need to do a
so again as society we need to do a better job to create space and dignity
better job to create space and dignity
better job to create space and dignity for families to make their own decisions
for families to make their own decisions
for families to make their own decisions so we can create more women leaders so
so we can create more women leaders so
so we can create more women leaders so today is not just about listening we
today is not just about listening we
today is not just about listening we need you to do something we need you to
need you to do something we need you to
need you to do something we need you to be a part of this and to help enable
be a part of this and to help enable
be a part of this and to help enable what we are talking about today so we
what we are talking about today so we
what we are talking about today so we have three recommendations that you can
have three recommendations that you can
have three recommendations that you can take away with you as you leave this
take away with you as you leave this
take away with you as you leave this amazing facility number one if you are a
amazing facility number one if you are a
amazing facility number one if you are a business leader or a manager or if
business leader or a manager or if
business leader or a manager or if you’re somebody who’s looking for a team
you’re somebody who’s looking for a team
you’re somebody who’s looking for a team or who’s choosing a team in the near
or who’s choosing a team in the near
or who’s choosing a team in the near future
future
future hire people who don’t look like you work
hire people who don’t look like you work
hire people who don’t look like you work for a company that is diverse and again
for a company that is diverse and again
for a company that is diverse and again this isn’t just about a social good this
this isn’t just about a social good this
this isn’t just about a social good this is about performance you want to be on a
is about performance you want to be on a
is about performance you want to be on a team that’s gonna do really well you
team that’s gonna do really well you
team that’s gonna do really well you want to manage a group or have a company
want to manage a group or have a company
want to manage a group or have a company that’s going to perform really well and
that’s going to perform really well and
that’s going to perform really well and to do that requires diversity and you
to do that requires diversity and you
to do that requires diversity and you need to be the ones who demand it or who
need to be the ones who demand it or who
need to be the ones who demand it or who make it happen so he for she is a UN
make it happen so he for she is a UN
make it happen so he for she is a UN initiative we need in a nutshell guys to
initiative we need in a nutshell guys to
initiative we need in a nutshell guys to roll up their sleeves to get engaged to
roll up their sleeves to get engaged to
roll up their sleeves to get engaged to create space for women to be role models
create space for women to be role models
create space for women to be role models children need more male parent figures
children need more male parent figures
children need more male parent figures in their lives who are actively engaged
in their lives who are actively engaged
in their lives who are actively engaged now Eric and I visit a lot of companies
now Eric and I visit a lot of companies
now Eric and I visit a lot of companies here in Switzerland and we are so
here in Switzerland and we are so
here in Switzerland and we are so impressed with the work that’s happening
impressed with the work that’s happening
impressed with the work that’s happening here but we also see especially in the
here but we also see especially in the
here but we also see especially in the technology areas that it’s mostly young
technology areas that it’s mostly young
technology areas that it’s mostly young men so the last request that I have is
men so the last request that I have is
men so the last request that I have is for you all to get involved in getting
for you all to get involved in getting
for you all to get involved in getting more girls into tech
more girls into tech
more girls into tech and getting them into the pipeline so
and getting them into the pipeline so
and getting them into the pipeline so that there are no excuses for getting
that there are no excuses for getting
that there are no excuses for getting more girls and women up through that
more girls and women up through that
more girls and women up through that pipeline into leadership this image that
pipeline into leadership this image that
pipeline into leadership this image that I have here is one from APF Elle’s
I have here is one from APF Elle’s
I have here is one from APF Elle’s internet for girls program that along
internet for girls program that along
internet for girls program that along with various kids robotics clubs are
with various kids robotics clubs are
with various kids robotics clubs are great ways to get more girls involved
great ways to get more girls involved
great ways to get more girls involved because you know what girls love tech
because you know what girls love tech
because you know what girls love tech too and they’re really good at it and I
too and they’re really good at it and I
too and they’re really good at it and I need all of you to think about how can
need all of you to think about how can
need all of you to think about how can you mentor how can you steward how can
you mentor how can you steward how can
you mentor how can you steward how can you answer little girls and say you can
you answer little girls and say you can
you answer little girls and say you can do anything that you want to do so with
do anything that you want to do so with
do anything that you want to do so with that we thank you so much for having us
that we thank you so much for having us
that we thank you so much for having us here today
here today
here today and we look forward to being in
and we look forward to being in
and we look forward to being in connection with you
connection with you
connection with you this is just the start of the
this is just the start of the
this is just the start of the conversation thank you
conversation thank you
conversation thank you [Applause]
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