04 SEP 2024 - Diversity Equity & Inclusion Special Interest Group Meeting

[PaulaPaul]

Date

20240904 - 12:00pm EST / 5pm GMT

Untracked attendees

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Meeting notices

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Agenda

• Convene & roll call (5mins)
• Display FINOS Antitrust Policy summary slide
• Review Meeting Notices (see above)
• Approve past meeting minutes
  • 07 Aug 2024 - Diversity Equity & Inclusion Special Interest Group Meeting #64

1. FINOS Community call

• DEI co-chair to write slide and present on 11th September call

2. OSFF Planning

• Update on September 1st DEI Session networking session & panel #52 (Rimma)
  Addressing Bias in AI outputs from OSFF London 2024 to be shared as at AI Readiness panel contribution on the AI Readiness Keynote panel by Prachi Kashodian (Rimma)

3. GHC Planning

• Open Source Day #56 - help needed/agree promotion needs with FINOS & ANita B/sponsorship opportunities for FINOS members/speakers (Paula)
• October 7th - BlackRock hosted reception? (Michele) #66
• FINOS GHC presence at Morgan Stanley booth opportunity (Rita)
  -August 2024 DEI SIG event Co-hosted with AnitaB.org Boston Community #58 Work with FINOS - outcomes and feedback (Paula)

4. Projects

• Natwest follow on - Best Practices for DEI as a focused project & applying OSR model potential (LeeAnn & James)
• DEI Project badge to FINOS Projects and promote the work #60 (Paula)
• Updating DEI Github page goals/OKR messaging & FINOS microsite #43
  • Need volunteer(s) for content creation

5. Events planning through the rest of the year #40 (Kajaal)

6. DEI SIG Participant Recruiting #49 (Sergio) - call for additional GitHub task owners/maintainers

• AOB, Q&A & Adjourn (5mins)

Meeting Minutes

• Past Meeting Minutes and Action Items

  • Ticket swap between OSFF and Lesbians Who Tech: Sergio will follow up with Lesbians Who Tech. Rimma will ensure tickets are made available to OSFF if they respond.
  • "Good First Issue" Tagging: Projects are encouraged to utilize the "Good First Issue" tag to facilitate onboarding of new contributors. DEI SIG members can help advocate and facilitate this process across projects.
  • Other Events: Peter highlighted the yearly Autism Hackathon on April 2nd and 3rd, and encouraged FINOS and member companies to participate.

• OSFF Planning

  • FINOS Community Call (September 11th): Rimma and Serge will prepare content showcasing the DEI SIG's work.
  • DEI Keynote Session (September 25th): The session will feature a networking session led by Madeleine, followed by a panel discussion with Kay, Jaya, and potentially Serge, moderated by Rita. The focus will be on addressing the lack of women leaders and diversity in open source, and driving authentic leadership and empowerment.

• GHC Planning

  • Open Source Day (Virtual): The virtual event is well-advanced and will feature various projects and FINOS members. The event will be limited to registered GHC attendees.
  • BlackRock Hosted Reception on the 7th: The original venue is too expensive. Michelle will explore alternative options and check with the venue about reducing costs. Attendees were asked to provide hotel information to help identify other suitable locations.
  • Leveraging Member Booths: Morgan Stanley has offered their booth for FINOS representation. Rimma confirmed FINOS can only support one booth at this time due to bandwidth constraints and we would look for Karl to staff.

• Projects

  • NatWest Follow-on - Best Practices for DEI and Applying OSR Model: James and Leann are exploring tangible actions and project outcomes for DEI initiatives within NatWest and the broader industry. They plan to meet with the wider Women in Tech group to align tactical and strategic thinking. The potential for developing a DEI best practices project, similar to the Open Source Readiness model, was discussed.

• Outstanding agenda items not covered:

  • DEI Project badge to FINOS Projects and promote the work #60 (Paula)
  • Updating DEI Github page goals/OKR messaging & FINOS microsite #43
    • Need volunteer(s) for content creation
  • Events planning through the rest of the year #40 (Kajaal)
  • DEI SIG Participant Recruiting #49 (Sergio) - call for additional GitHub task owners/maintainers

Action Items

• @sergiobettencourt: Follow up with Lesbians Who Tech regarding ticket swap.
• @Perelmuter & @sergiobettencourt: Prepare content for FINOS Community Call for Sergio
• @ritachaturvedi, Kay, Jaya, & @sergiobettencourt: Meet to define the outline for the DEI keynote session.
• Michelle: Explore alternative venues and cost-saving options for the BlackRock reception. Reach out to the Philly team and venue for suggestions.
• GHC Attendees: Provide hotel information to Michelle to explore further options
• @ritachaturvedi & @Perelmuter: Coordinate on Morgan Stanley booth logistics for FINOS representation at GHC.
• @mcleo-d & LeaAnn: Meet with NatWest Women in Tech group, follow up on DEI project ideas, and connect with Rhydian at CITI to discuss further how to evolve a DEI best practices/metrics led project

Meeting Info

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94969868675
Meeting ID: 949 6986 8675
Passcode: 184472

[eteridvalishvili]

Eteri / FINOS

[Perelmuter]

Rimma FINOS

[psmulovics]

Peter Smulovics / Morgan Stanley

[ritachaturvedi]

Rita Chaturvedi/Morgan Stanley

[mcleo-d]

James McLeod and Lee-Ann Sansom / NatWest

[karlmoll]

Karl Moll / FINOS