Is Diversity the Solution to Our Data Sharing Problem?

By Sanjiv Goyal featuring Beena Ammanath

In this article you will learn about:

• Beena Ammanath
• The future of entrepreneurialism
• The implications of diversity in tech
• Humans for AI
• Why collaboration is the way forward
• COVID as a catalyst for tech advancements

Data from Day One

Beena Ammanath’s career has always revolved around making the world a better place. Working at the intersection of technology and business, she is interested in the value that tech offers the world. Her quest has always had broad-ranging implications, and the common denominator of her impressive resume and philanthropic efforts is data.

Humans for AI

Ammanath is the founder of Humans for AI, a nonprofit organization that seeks to build a more diverse workforce in tech by facilitating AI literacy in underrepresented demographics.

The genesis of Humans for AI was the frustration Ammanath felt when setting up her first data science team. A champion of diversity, she was disappointed that the pool of candidates was largely homogenous. Ammanath had always been an advocate of gender diversity in the tech space, but she realized it was about more than that.

“When I speak about diversity I don’t just mean gender diversity; it’s really about the…