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Brian Reaves, Dell's chief diversity and inclusion officer, at the Watermark Conference for Women in February 2018.
- Brian Reaves, head of diversity and inclusion at Dell, said it was a "business imperative" for tech companies to commit to growing diversity in their workforce.
- Reaves spoke to Business Insider at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, about how business leaders could build make their industries better.
- Women make up only 30% of Dell's workforce, but the company announced a plan in November to reach gender parity by the end of the decade, increasing its workforce to 50% women by 2030.
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As a black man in a predominantly white industry, Brian Reaves said he's thought about the importance of diversity with "every breath I've taken."
Reaves, who is head of diversity and inclusion at Dell, argued that improving diversity in tech wasn't just a moral imperative, but a "business imperative" that'll pay dividends for companies. The tech industry still struggles with diversity, with workforces at most major companies dominated by white employees and men.
Under Reaves' leadership, Dell itself is taking steps to improve diversity - the company announced in November that it planned to reach gender parity by the end of this decade, increasing representation of women in its workforce to 50%. (Women currently make up 30% of Dell's employees.)
Reaves spoke to Business Insider during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday about how business leaders can actively improve diversity at their companies.
Here are three tips Reaves recommends for improving diversity.