Now that Pride is gently coming to a close, the glitter has settled and everyone’s liver has had time to recover, Intertech and Paddle, a fast-growing software startup, are pleased to host a Q&A session focused on discussing the topic of “Scaling Rapidly vs Hiring Inclusively” to keep up the momentum.

As startups grow — often doubling and tripling in team size over a matter of months — a key challenge faced by entrepreneurs in the UK today is a lack of diversity as the overwhelming majority of companies at top-level management are white, British males that tend to hire people similar to them.

Join us for an intimate and engaging discussion on this topic lead by startup leaders currently in the thick of this challenge:

• Harrison Rose — CCO and Co-Founder of Paddle
• Pierre Gaubert — Founder of myGwork
• Sasha Scott - CEO and Founder of Inclusive Group

Together with the event attendees, we will have a candid Q&A discussion with our speakers on how to tackle questions like 'How do you ensure gender balance esp. in historically male engineering teams?, What have you put in place in your selection processes to combat hiring bias?, What communication channels do you use to show people that your company lives up to its diversity promise? and Where do you know that you still have a lot more work to do and what are you planning to do about it?'

Plenty of snacks and drinks will be provided throughout the event! Following the Q&A, an open tab will be set up for attendees at the bar opposite the office for a casual get-together between you, our speakers and Paddlers.

To make for a lively discussion and cluster questions according to what topics you are most interested in, please submit a minimum of 1 question when you register. Of course, we’ll also allow for questions directly during the Q&A.

What is Paddle?

When
25 Jul 2018 at 6:30pm until
25 Jul 2018 at 10:00pm

Where
Paddle HQ
15 Bermondsey Square
London
SE1 3UN

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