Janey Buzugbe

Head of Black Innovation Programs & Partnerships @The DMZ

Janey is an energetic entrepreneur and technology leader who believes in living life by giving; and what she has to give is humanity at the intersection of business and technology. She is the Founder of Immiducation, a community-based Startup that supports over 17000+ immigrant professionals with career-readiness skills and a career network. She also heads the Black Innovation Programs and Partnerships at the DMZ. Over the past decade, her tech career has span over the corporate, non-profit and startup worlds in digital marketing, program & product management, recruitment, and business development and sales. Janey holds an undergraduate degree in Information Technology, postgraduate certificates in Media and Account Management and a Master’s in Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.

March 24th All Things People Operations
11:00am

Advancing Diversity and Inclusion Through Partnerships

Stage Talk

Our expert panel shows how partnering with organizations with similar missions and goals can enhance an organization's diversity and inclusion efforts.

Shaun Cawley
Director, Talent Business Partner @Shopify
Janey Buzugbe
Head of Black Innovation Programs & Partnerships @The DMZ
Fahd Alhattab
Founder and Leadership Development Speaker @Unicorn Labs
11:00am

Increase Psychological Safety in the Workplace by Embracing Failure

Stage Talk

Priyanka Mehandiratta, Maayan Ziv, and Andrea Robb hit the unmute button to get real about protecting employees' mental health by creating a collaborative environment where failure provides valuable opportunities for learning.


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