Where does change begin? - An introduction to the Gender Diversity Playbook

Join Digital Nova Scotia as we partner with two co-authors of the Gender Diversity Pledge for a virtual event where they will discuss why gender diversity is important, what the digital industry looks like today, why the Gender Diversity Pledge was created, and how companies can take action and begin to make meaningful changes within their organization today, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

Meet Your Instructors

Sarah Murphy

Sarah Murphy is an entrepreneur and one of the creators and co-host of the Rival & Queen Podcast. She previously had a VC-backed tech company, and most recently co-authored the Gender Diversity Pledge: a playbook for tech companies on how to build a diverse company.

Maddie Coombes

As a Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) candidate, and co-author of the Gender Diversity Pledge (www.GenderDiversityPledge.com), Maddie is committed to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative companies by paving the way for positive change in equal opportunity employment.

Maddie is the Human Resources Manager at Sequence Bio, a Newfoundland and Labrador biotechnology company studying our province’s unique genetic makeup to discover better, safer medicines and improve how we treat and prevent diseases.