When Jeff Ward started his career 25 years ago as a software developer and product designer in Silicon Valley, it was a “lonely place” for Indigenous talent.
Digital inequity, the report says, includes but is not limited to “affordability, reliability, adoption, quality, relevance, digital skills and literacy and representation in the technology sector.” According to data from Statistics Canada, 19 per cent of Canada’s population have jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, commonly abbreviated as STEM. Just 1 per cent of workers in STEM identify as Indigenous, despite making up 5 per cent of Canada’s population.
“Our secret I think has been that we’re adaptable and willing to change and want to take what we get and work our way around it, as opposed to try and make the problem fit the solution,” Mr. McIntosh said. In 2016, he joined the company through an arrangement with his employer and today is the executive vice president of Indigenous impact and innovation. Strong leadership, he says, is key to generate success in communities.
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