System integrators are in a unique position to impact billions of peoples' lives, which makes it imperative that the industry take DE&I seriously exlains Cassy Garner in this episode of Talking Industrial Automation.

She also believes its just plain good for business -- which is backed d up with data -- and solving other challenges like recruitment and retention.

Cassy also provides other persepctives about life at Banks Integration -- the West Coast branch of E Tech Group doing work in life sciences, pharmaceuticals and emerging technologies such as cellular agriculture and cultivated meat.

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Show Notes:

If you are interested in learning more about DE&I or volunteering for Y'allomation Office Hours checkout these resources:

• Contact Cassy https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassy-gardner/
• Checkout https://www.yallomation.org/ 
• Follow folks on LinkedIn:
• https://www.cultureamp.com/blog/diversity-and-inclusion-workplace-influencers
• Melinda Epler founder & CEO of Change Catalyst https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindaepler/
• Lily Zheng DE&I strategist, https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilyzheng308/
• Subscribe to Feminuity’s email newsletter https://www.feminuity.org/
• Read: How to be an Antiracist by Ibram Kendi

Citations:

• Crash test bias – Consumer Reports Article
• McKinsey: Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters