@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays You Are Welcome Here How DevOpsDays London Approaches Diversity and Inclusion

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays DevOpsDays London A Replay

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Hi I’m Hannah! @HannahFoxwell She / Her This is my 9th 10th DevOpsDays

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays We have a Code of Conduct

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Code of Conduct DevOpsDays London is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2019- london/conduct/

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form.

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays We will enforce the Code of Conduct.

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays How to Report +44 7384 XXX XXX @DevOpsDaysLDN Or find one of us

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays You are welcome here • We have a code of conduct • Gender neutral toilets • We have a quiet room • Free childcare on site • Captioning and signing by @GRTCaptioning • Lanyards indicate your photo preferences • Pronoun stickers for everyone • Communication stickers for everyone • Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Halal and Kosher food available – let us know if you have allergies or intolerances! • What else can we do?

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays What can I do to make sure everyone feels welcome?

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Report all code of conduct violations immediately

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Don’t take phone calls or have conversations in the Quiet Room

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Bring your kids!

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Check lanyards before taking photos and before sharing online

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Red Lanyard No photos Yellow Lanyard Check with me

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Use your pronoun stickers

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Ask “What are your pronouns?”

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Use your communication stickers and respect others preferences

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays I’m happy to chat Check with me first I’ll initiate the chat

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Do the PacMan!

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays This Evening 19:00 – 23:00 Evening Event @ SkyLoft We have board games! 17:00 – 18:30 Drinks Reception in Cambridge

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Charity Sponsors

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays DevOpsDays 2019 is swagless. We will be donating the swag budget to our charity sponsors instead.

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays WELCOME

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Behind the scenes…

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays The Venue The Goal: Everyone can participate in all aspects of the event. There are no physical barriers to participation in this community. • Step free access • 9 lifts accessible by wheelchair • Fireman's lift for evacuation • No fixed seating • Accessible toilet facilities • Guide, hearing and assistance dog friendly • Induction loops available • Personal evacuation plans as required • Offer to reimburse direct transport

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays The Venue Queen Elizabeth II Centre Expensive but worth it…

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays The Food The Goal: Everyone can eat together. No one needs to leave the conference to purchase their own food (unless they want to!) • Capture dietary requirements at registration • Gluten free vegan options available as part of the main menu – as delicious as the meat and fish options! • This applies to breakfast, snacks, speakers dinner and evening event!

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays The Talks

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays The Talks How we build our program: • Announce CFP – Google Form • Outreach, lots of outreach, then some more • Anonymize submissions • Remove people’s names, company names, specific products and technologies • Individual voting – marks out of 5 • Curate a schedule from the shortlist • Yes, we also get a lot less ignite submissions! We have asked speakers to convert talks to ignite format and that has worked really well!

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Tickets • Super Early Bird - £99 • Early Bird - £149 • Full Tickets - £199 • Supporter Ticket - £299 • Underrepresented or Unwaged - £0 • Underrepresented tickets are self declared. We do not ask for evidence • In 2019 we gave away 59 free tickets • In 2019 we sold 37 supporter tickets which helped to fund the free tickets

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays What went wrong…

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays What went wrong • In 2017 had to remove someone for threatening behavior • Pronoun Stickers were not well understood by volunteers which created confusion and hurt • Communication stickers were criticized by sponsors • We asked if anyone in the audience required a sign language interpreter • We still struggle to provide an inclusive evening event without it feeling alcohol centric

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays In 2019 we made some improvements… • Sponsors are briefed before the event • Sponsor booths furnished with a print out outlining our expectations including CoC • Volunteers selected from people we know and trust – we also brief them before and during the event • We provided board games at the evening event and had a quiet area at one end of the venue (we need to do more in 2020) What have we learnt?

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays What will we do next year?

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays More • More outreach • More diverse CFP responses • More new voices • More diverse attendance • More focus on an inclusive evening event • More non-alcoholic drinks • More non-alcoholic activities • More quiet space for conversation

@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays Does it make a difference?

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@HannahFoxwell #DevOpsDays “A diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone.” Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google

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