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Series 4, Episode 10: Disability in Tech with Winston Ben Clements and Matthew Gough

December 20, 2021 • Season 4 • Episode 10

As December is Disability History Month, the topic of today’s podcast is disability in the tech industry. Winston Ben Clements, EW Group Disability & Inclusion Specialist, talks to Matthew Gough, HR Business Partner at Element, about the bias in algorithms and ways we can improve disability awareness in the tech industry.

Winston said: "As we start to think about the ways we can counteract bias, we need to look at our technology and processes. The people inputting the data project their own biases into the programmes and algorithms they are creating, introducing inherent bias into the system."

Matthew also shares insights into the culture at Element and the work EW Group has been supporting them with to build disability awareness across the organisation and a more inclusive culture for all.

Matthew said: "It's an exciting time within Element from a diversity and inclusion perspective. As part of our DE&I programme, EW Group recently facilitated a fantastic workshop on resilience and coping strategies, with a particular focus on those with disabilities. We are excited to continue our journey and build on our progress to date to create a more inclusive workplace for all. By building policies, processes and best practice, diversity and inclusion will become organic and engrained within the organisation."

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