Speaker Diversity at DPS 2022 Continuing our efforts from last year, the DPS Team will put a considerable amount of effort towards speaker diversity. We will strive hard to achieve the following: Our panels & pool of speakers will represent a gender balance and color diversity % increase in speakers of colors % increase in women speakers Improve gender balance Encouraging & welcoming new speakers assigning mentors additonal support Approach speakers from diverse backgrounds and work towards racial equality Encourage speakers whose first language is not English (DPS 2022 is multi-lingual) Compensate our speakers fairly and equitably Overall, the DPS team is here to support speakers who are women, support BIPOC speakers, engage Asian speakers, expand our reach to the LGTBQIA community, put in extra efforts to reach out to speakers with disabilities (both invisible and visible disabilities). Lastly, encourage speakers whose first language is not English. Yes, DPS 2022 is multi-lingual.