Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business
At Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech and Business, we highlight the trailblazing paths of leading women spearheading the future of Canada.
Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business
Laura McGee, Founder & CEO at Diversio
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In this episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Laura McGee, Founder & CEO at Diversio.
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Laura McGee is the founder and CEO of Diversio, a Toronto-based tech company that uses machine learning to help companies overcome diversity challenges. She was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 25 Women of Influence in 2017.
Laura spent a portion of her career at McKinsey & Company where she advised private and public sector clients on talent strategy, including Diversity & Inclusion. She led the Firm’s support for the Canada-US Council for Advancement of Women, the Economic Advisory Council, and multiple private sector clients. She also co-authored diversity research in partnership with Lean In and the The Wall Street Journal.
Outside of work, Laura co-founded the #GoSponsorHer movement and Summit Leaders, a non-profit that inspires low-income students to build the next billion-dollar business. She is a frequent contributor to publications like the The Globe and Mail and Macleans magazine.