Hispanic sales chief calls inclusion critical for women in tech

The technology industry can be daunting for women, who may struggle to stand out, let alone be heard, in a sector largely controlled by men. With more than 30 years working in the tech, Cuban-born Ivonne Valdes isn’t easily cowed, a virtue to which she credits her father.

“My dad said that I could be anything that I wanted to be, and he never used the gender card,” says Valdes, who immigrated to the United States when she was two years old.