Candice Dixon
Executive DirectorNPower’s Command Shift Coalition
Candice Dixon is a non-profit leader with more than 15 years of experience supporting local (Atlanta) and national and international organizations. Her work has centered on community building, health equity, human trafficking, gender equity, and programming empowering women and girls. Candice currently serves as the Executive Director for NPower’s Command Shift, a national consortium of women and allies that advocate for strategies that invest in and inspire the advancement of young women of color in tech careers. Through this work and otherwise, Candice has raised more than $20 million for local and national nonprofits. She is a committed community leader, having volunteered for Whitefoord.org, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and Leadership Atlanta’s LEAD Atlanta Program. She is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and was recognized as one of Atlanta’s 40 under 40 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and 2022 member of Provoke Media’s Innovator 25 class.
11:20 –11:50 AM PDT —
This session focuses on how to diversify the talent pipeline by identifying skill similarities to remove barriers with skills-based recruiting. By identifying equity building transitions, the equation for equality is focused on activating tech talent by implementing a shift in measurement, hiring, retention and advancement and policy. Join this session to learn how to broaden the talent pipeline and implement a free and accessible toolkit for equality for long term success.