About the Speaker: Ritesh has built software engineering expertise in Retail Data Science and IoT over two decades of work. Passionate about equity and inclusion, Ritesh has previously led an LGBTQIA+ employee resource group, been an HR DEI practitioner, and co-founded assistive technology and DEI consulting firms. He has a master’s in computer applications and holds a US Patent for an invention in the field of Radio Frequency Identification. Time Stamp 00:00:00 Start 00:00:25 Introduction to Speaker 00:03:04 Sharing his personal journey 00:16:47 Dealing GAY identity (in his younger years) 00:20:32 How is the situation in the Present Day for a GAY person? 00:23:20 How does Ritesh’s family deal with his identity? 00:29:40 Why do Organizations need to foster Diversity? 00:36:21 What are the challenges for Organizations adopting Diversity? 00:41:59 Role of Leadership in Fostering Diversity 00:45:02 Success Stories shared by Ritesh 00:56:41 LGBTQA+ support resources and NGO details 00:59:59 Challenges faced by Ritesh and how he addressed them 01:01:04 Advice to Parents 01:12:25 Concluding remarks Resource Links: https://lgbtqindiaresource.in/lbgtq-ngos-and-collectives/ https://www.gaylaxymag.com/?s=In@UC0NjRo0Id7yGinXb5uw4b7Q https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/events/the-city-celebrated-25-years-of-the-1999-friendship-walk-as-thousands-gathered-for-the-oldest-pride-walk-in-india-photogallery/cid/2071316 https://vartagensex.org/2024/05/21/celebrating-25-years-of-friendship-pride-and-diversity/ https://orinam.net/resources-for/lgbt/crisis-support/ https://goodasyoublr.blogspot.com/2020/06/goodasyou-maintained-resource-links.html?m=1 About The Podcast This Podcast contains Episodes related to Career Guidance under the India Career Centre. This Podcast is dedicated to providing relevant information for students, professionals and parents about the different aspects of Career Planning, including the Careers of 2030 and beyond. We have a vast variety of subjects covered related to Education, Skill Development, Future Planning, Financial Planning, etc. It is an interview-based podcast and in every episode, we host experts from various fields to gain their knowledge and expertise. Explore the past episodes here; YouTube: https://bit.ly/3OU3Nha Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4fjWD0D Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3VEhhkS Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3ZOmOrI Audible: https://bit.ly/4cwOtR7 Support this channel with your contribution: https://www.instamojo.com/@spmishrais/ https://paypal.me/iccschool My book is available on the following platforms: ⁠Kindle & Paperback: ⁠⁠https://rxe.me/N1NN8W⁠ Check out the latest on my blog and subscribe for regular updates on your email. https://www.indiacareercentre.com/blog