How to Create An Industry-Wide Diversity Movement in Fintech

Fintech has been struggling with a lack of diversity since its inception; we are quickly moving beyond mere statements about the value of diversity as today employees are demanding action; the author provides a four step plan to help start a diversity movement within an organization; 1) Map out the current landscape, 2) Find allies and understand the problem, 3) Develop a strategy to move the needle, 4) Execute and share the results; diversity programs are often met with resistance and need sustained effort to make them a reality but we all need to do something. Built In.

  • Peter Renton

    Peter Renton is the chairman and co-founder of LendIt Fintech, the world’s first and largest digital media and events company focused on fintech. Peter has been writing about fintech since 2010 and he is the author and creator of the Fintech One-on-One Podcast, the first and longest-running fintech interview series. Peter has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The New York Times, CNBC, CNN, Fortune, NPR, Fox Business News, the Financial Times, and dozens of other publications.

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