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Author: Shameka Young

As Cognizant’s VP and Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I), Shameka Young is responsible for driving a more integrated global and regional approach to diversity and inclusion through data insights across the employee experience. She represents Cognizant as a founding partner on The World Economic Forum’s initiative on racial justice, and has been the Executive Sponsor for our African American and Latinx Affinity Group, most recently leading our response to racial unrest in the US. Shameka also serves as a Regional Advisor for our Women Empowered group.

Prior to her role in D&I, Shameka spent more than eight years consulting in Cognizant’s Communications, Media and Technology (CMT) Practice. Before joining Cognizant, Shameka spent 14 years in Accenture’s Communications and High-Tech Practice, providing strategic and technical consulting services to national and global companies in the telecommunications, high-tech and retail industries. She can be reached at Shameka.Young@cognizant.com.

Digital Business

The Road to Gender Equality, One Conversation at a Time

Shameka Young - March 8, 2021 - 647 views

In the spirit of this year’s theme for International Women’s Day – choose to challenge – I’m going to do just that. When it comes to supporting gender equality in the workplace, challenging is no longer a choice; it’s a responsibility. As a woman of color, challenging the status quo in the earliest years of […]

Digital Business Diversity & Inclusion

Making Juneteenth Count

Shameka Young - June 18, 2020 - 401 views

I let out a whoop of excitement when I heard Cognizant would observe Juneteenth as a company holiday for U.S. associates. Hailing from Texas, where the historic June 19 announcement of slavery’s end occurred in 1865, I’ve celebrated Juneteenth annually since I was a child. Honoring it today as a company holiday feels like part […]

Digital Business Diversity & Inclusion

What the Girl Scouts Can Teach Us About Inclusion in the Workplace

Shameka Young - December 13, 2019 - 615 views

This past summer, the Girl Scouts launched 18 Coding for Good badges, part of the organization’s focus on giving young girls the opportunity to learn about technology and encourage interest in STEM careers. This is great to see, but it also raises a question: Are we in the tech industry doing our part to ensure […]

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