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Jun 2021
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PwC's Tech While You Trek: Tech Equity

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Tune in to our season finale of Tech While You Trek to hear a frank discussion with PwC’s new Technology Impact Officer Mitra Best about the Digital Divide, why women and other minorities are not equally represented in the tech industry and how to close the gap.



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