Minette Norman is an award-winning author, speaker, and leadership consultant who previously spent decades leading global technical teams in the Silicon Valley software industry. Her most recent position before starting her consultancy was as Vice President of Engineering Practice at Autodesk. Responsible for influencing more than 3,500 engineers around the globe, she focused on state-of-the-art engineering practices while nurturing a collaborative and inclusive culture. As the author of The Boldly Inclusive Leader and the co-author of The Psychological Safety Playbook, Minette is committed to helping leaders unleash the full potential of the people in their organizations. Named in 2017 as one of the "Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business" by the San Francisco Business Times and as "Business Role Model of the Year" in the 2018 Women in IT/Silicon Valley Awards, Minette is a recognized leader with a unique perspective. REFERENCES * minettenorman.com [https://www.minettenorman.com/] * Minette's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/minettenorman/] * Thinking in Systems [https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Systems-Donella-H-Meadows/dp/1603580557] by Donella Meadows * Who Moved My Cheese [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Moved_My_Cheese] by Spencer Johnson ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH Empathy in Tech's mission is to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry to help humanity solve our most pressing and complex problems. We do this by focusing on three key areas: * Technical Empathy - Close the empathy skills gap in the tech industry by leading a scientific revolution that embraces new research. * Ethical Empathy - Ensure empathy is used for social good through ethical, equitable, and responsible choices. * Actionable Empathy - Build a thriving community that makes effective empathy training accessible, affordable, and widely available. Learn more at empathyintech.com [https://empathyintech.com/]