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Laura McGee on the TechTO stage

Laura McGee

Co-founder & CEO, Diversio

HR TechTorontoOn TechTO stages since 2023

Laura McGee is co-founder and CEO of Diversio, the Toronto company that uses machine learning to measure what inclusion actually looks like inside an organization and tell employers and investors what to change. She founded it in 2018 with Anya Klimbovskaia and spoke about it at TechTO Together in 2023.

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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2023. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Laura

In their words

if you think your idea is crazy and everybody tells you that you're wrong like that is probably an open market it probably means a million other people are not trying to do what you do

TechTO Together, Mar 2023 · watch at 05:52

Vibe and trust is the most important factor and if you don't have that it doesn't matter that they balance your skill set

TechTO Together, Mar 2023 · watch at 09:17

any business you're going to be good at like one thing and you're going to need to hire for 10 other essential components of the business engineering is one part equal to like five others of starting a company

TechTO Together, Mar 2023 · watch at 09:45
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Quick answers

What is Laura McGee known for?

Co-founding Diversio and running it as CEO. The Toronto company turns employee data into a measure of workplace inclusion and a set of recommendations, and sells it to employers and investors.

Who founded Diversio?

Laura McGee and Anya Klimbovskaia, in 2018. They started it because leaders wanted more inclusive workplaces but had no data telling them what was actually happening.

What did Laura McGee talk about at TechTO?

A March 2023 TechTO Together fireside on using AI to unlock diversity — plus rejection, co-founder matching, and advice for other female founders.

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