What Is YPO? The YPO Experience Become a Member Insights APPLY MEMBERS ON THIS PAGE MEMBER INSIGHTS VIDEOS D+I RESOURCES YPO PARTNERSHIPS LEARN MORE ABOUT YPO Diversity and Inclusion: The Power of Different With more than 30,000 members in 142 countries, YPO is a collective of different cultures, generations and life experiences. It is this rich community of people and perspectives that separates us from other organizations. Our vision is clear: to be the most diverse and inclusive leadership organization, positively impacting D+I in businesses and communities across the globe. Discover YPO members leading the conversation VIDEO Diversity And Inclusion How Can We Solve the Diversity Problem In Tech? YPO talks diversity, tech, entrepreneurship and the startup scene in Africa with Colorintech’s Ashleigh Ainsley FRSA; Ocean On 76 Group’s Prins Mhlanga and Bluechip Technologies Limited’s Olumide Soyombo. ARTICLE WATCH THE VIDEO Personal Development How to Talk to Our Kids About Racism Clinical psychologist Howard Stevenson explores the theory and practice of parenting to raise anti-racist children to become compassionate leaders of change. Diversity And Inclusion Lessons In Leadership: What 3 YPO Members Learned From Their Transgender Children When David Seligman and his wife discovered their then-18-year-old child’s prescription sex-change hormones during a family vacation, Seligman’s first reaction was numbness and disbelief. “I was in shock, and very… CEO INSIGHTS Read more about YPO members positively impacting Diversity and Inclusion in businesses and communities across the globe. EXPLORE MORE INSIGHTS Hear from our members making impact across the world Explore resources to help you learn, then lead 08.04.2021 A Lack Of Diversity Among Clinical-Trial Regulators Puts Women’s Lives At Risk Dr. Mary Gunn (YPO Southern 7), COO of Health Decisions, writes a commentary for Times of Entrepreneurship discussing the need of more diverse representation on medical regulatory boards making important decisions regarding clinical trials. 10.03.2021 Allyon’s healthcare subsidiary more than heals Atlanta’s Rebekah Barr Rebekah Barr, President of Allyon, Inc., writes a column for Bizwomen about how she leaned into her philosophy of “living in the moment” during the pandemic. 10.03.2021 Invested in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? You’d Better Be Ready to Prove It The key to meaningful DE&I starts with putting your money where your mouth is. 25.02.2021 In Her Own Words: What Kerry Siggins Learned About Mental Toughness Kerry Siggins, CEO of StoneAge, writes a column for Bizwomen about her experiences during the pandemic and how much she has learned as a leader over the past year. 25.01.2021 Rachel Eng of Eng & Co: Promote Diversity and Inclusion Promote Diversity and Inclusion — at least half of the law graduates are female. I spent a lot of time creating the environment and culture to allow our female talent to thrive. When I left, the female partners make up 58% of the firm. This was largely due to the open communication within the firm about the […] 30.12.2020 An open letter to tech CEOs and leaders on the importance of diversity CEO Brett Hurt believes that the more success we earn, both by grit and luck, and the more educated we become on the very real history of racial inequities in our country, the greater moral imperative we have to strive for a much more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce in tech. Read More Partnerships and Alliances The reach and connectivity you gain from YPO includes access and learning with organizations across the globe, including unique shared learning experiences, exclusive business and personal content and proprietary insights through strategic relationships. theBoardlist Connecting exceptional diverse candidates with global board opportunities. YPO members are encouraged to join as candidates with a YPO endorsement, recommend others from their network and discover diverse directors to enhance their boards and propel their businesses success. LEARN MORE ABOUT THEBOARDLIST B Lab A leader in economic systems change, the B Lab Global Network creates standards, policies, and tools for business, and certifies companies — known as B Corps — who are leading the way. Its core initiative, the B Corp Certification, is a certification of for-profit companies that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. LEARN MORE ABOUT B LAB HeForShe | UNWomen YPO and the United Nations Women HeForShe initiative are partnering to develop and foster a community of global chief executive allies to positively impact gender equality. YPO and HeForShe will create co-branded virtual learning programs and discussion tools for YPO members to explore the impact of gender roles and the importance of addressing gender equality. YPO and UN Women local offices will also connect for further collaboration and allyship opportunities. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP Stanford University’s VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab YPO values its corporate membership with the Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab, which generates foundational research to advance women’s leadership by diagnosing barriers, developing and evaluating interventions to get beyond barriers, and disseminates research-based solutions by bridging the gap between research and practice. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LAB Want to learn more? To find out more about YPO Diversity and Inclusion, please tell us a little bit about yourself in the form below. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible. 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