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The State of Product Equity: Navigating the Currents

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Tue Apr 30, 2024
A close-up, abstract birds-eye-view photograph of ocean currents. It represents the state of product equity.

Date

Tue Apr 30, 2024
5:00pm – 8:00pm EDT

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  1. Aspen Digital

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLnAmBsR5qk?si=rJoVFdkhNyGzlh1d

The Tech Accountability Coalition, part of Aspen Digital, hosted a reception to kick off the inaugural Product Equity Summit on Tuesday, April 30, in Washington, DC.

The gathering featured a one-on-one conversation between Timothy “TB” Bardlavens, Director of Product Equity at Adobe, and Antionette D. Carroll, Founder & CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, on where we are with product equity today and what it will take to drive systemic change.

Speakers

Timothy Bardlavens's headshot.

Timothy “TB” Bardlavens
Director of Product Equity
Adobe

Timothy has dedicated his career to dismantling systemic barriers, building and scaling teams, and launching innovative digital products for companies like Microsoft, Meta, and Adobe. His extensive experience and deep understanding of the intersection between technology, design, and social impact make him an exceptional guide in our collective journey toward creating a more equitable and inclusive future.

Antionette Carroll's headshot.

Antionette D. Carroll
Founder and CEO
Creative Reaction Lab

Antionette is the Founder, President and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit educating and deploying youth to challenge racial and health inequities impacting Black and Latinx populations. Within this role, Antionette has pioneered an award-winning form of creative problem solving called Equity-Centered Community Design (named a Fast Company World Changing Idea Finalist) and a new leadership model called Redesigner for Justice.The Tech Accountability Coalition, part of Aspen Digital, hosted a reception to kick off the inaugural Product Equity Summit on Tuesday, April 30, in Washington, DC.The gathering featured a one-on-one conversation between Timothy “TB” Bardlavens, Director of Product Equity at Adobe, and Antionette D. Carroll, Founder & CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, on where we are with product equity today and what it will take to drive systemic change.SpeakersTimothy Bardlavens's headshot.

Timothy “TB” Bardlavens
Director of Product Equity
Adobe

Timothy has dedicated his career to dismantling systemic barriers, building and scaling teams, and launching innovative digital products for companies like Microsoft, Meta, and Adobe. His extensive experience and deep understanding of the intersection between technology, design, and social impact make him an exceptional guide in our collective journey toward creating a more equitable and inclusive future.

Antionette Carroll's headshot.

Antionette D. Carroll
Founder and CEO
Creative Reaction Lab

Antionette is the Founder, President and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit educating and deploying youth to challenge racial and health inequities impacting Black and Latinx populations. Within this role, Antionette has pioneered an award-winning form of creative problem solving called Equity-Centered Community Design (named a Fast Company World Changing Idea Finalist) and a new leadership model called Redesigner for Justice.

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