In this talk, Professor Ozkazanc-Pan and Emily Wanderer speak about their work researching diversity in entrepreneurship and what can be done to incorporate more voices in business. Banu Ozkazanc-Pan, Ph.D. is Professor of Practice at Brown University's School of Engineering and School of Professional Studies. She is the Founder and Director of the Venture Capital Inclusion Lab at the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown University. Her research interests include leading for diversity and inclusion in organizations and examining the Future of Work and its impact on different people, organizations and societies. Recently, she was asked to testify at the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship to speak about the importance of women and minority investors and entrepreneurs.

Emily is a recent MSc graduate of Brown’s Integrative Studies program studying the intersection of business and sociological inequity. She works with start-ups and corporations to use technology for social change and racial equity efforts. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx