{"id":50702,"date":"2019-11-22T18:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=50702"},"modified":"2023-12-13T13:34:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T02:34:19","slug":"4-actions-to-take-now-from-day-3-at-dreamforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/4-actions-to-take-now-from-day-3-at-dreamforce\/","title":{"rendered":"4 actions to take now \u2013 from day 3 at Dreamforce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The third day of Dreamforce 19 focused on using business as a platform for change \u2013 across equality, sustainability, and climate. Take a look at the biggest takeaways from day three:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Invite people in<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The ability to relate to people in powerful positions can be a game changer for people who have typically been underrepresented in the C-suite. The business case for diversity is clear, but the human case for lack of diversity is devastating. As Deloitte Principal Tonie Leatherberry put it, \u201cAnytime we aren\u2019t investing [in equality], we are losing in GDP.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalist Ellen McGirt of Fortune began the conversation by asking, \u201cHow can we make sure everyone has a shot?\u201d, prompting a lively conversation with Leatherberry, as well as Chairman and CEO of Adtalem Global Education Lisa Wardell, and CEO of United Airlines Oscar Munoz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The panellists shared stories of how they got their shot, how someone gave them a chance to help break the glass ceiling. Their experiences reaffirmed the power of mentorship and sponsorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Munoz reaffirmed the importance of offering others the same opportunities and challenged the audience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the course of your life, someone is going to care for you,\u201d he said, arguing that it\u2019s up to each of us to help others when given the platform to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McGirt asked where talent is being sought, and where it should be sought. \u201cWhere is the talent in the pipeline? Are they in these communities that need our help?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wardell emphasised the need for reskilling for those in the pipeline. \u201cIn financial services, we certify and upskill people since their jobs are changing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key takeaway: notice who\u2019s not in the room and not on the list \u2013 invite them in.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Reconsider food systems for sustainability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a discussion about food systems and climate justice, ag-tech journalist Louisa Burwood-Taylor moderated a discussion with restaurateur and Michelin-star chef Dominique Crenn; and food author, columnist and educator Samin Nosrat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The panel discussed the growing amount of food waste and, while there have been some interesting developments in food technology such as the Impossible Burger and lab-grown meat, they encouraged the audience to look holistically at our food systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCreators and innovators need to look at the entire picture,\u201d said Nosrat. \u201cYou can\u2019t solve one problem by creating another.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, agriculture was responsible for roughly 9% of greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crenn cited the irony in organic food delivery services that use styrofoam containers. If the future of eating requires a systematic approach to sustainability \u2013 in which the entire production process matters \u2013 then the onus is on innovators to \u201cthink of something different\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Demand climate action for the next generation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the session \u2018From Protests to Policy: Youth Demand Climate Action\u2019, youth climate activists sounded out: the climate crisis is something that needs to be addressed \u2013 now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourteen-year-old climate activist Alexandria Villase\u00f1or has turned her climate anxiety and \u201ceco-grief\u201d into action. After witnessing the devastating effects and experiencing the terrible air quality from the Paradise fire in Northern California, Villesenor took to conducting climate strikes every Friday in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She attributed reform, awareness, and other successes to young people\u2019s passion and consistency. \u201cToday\u2019s youth are making their voices heard because we\u2019re not stopping. It\u2019s the passion that makes us not stop or give up. It\u2019s also the consistency. We\u2019re going to keep going and make lawmakers hear us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, hip hop artist and veteran climate activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez attributed his activist roots to his upbringing \u2013 he\u2019s been a spokesperson of the environmental movement from the age of six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt is our responsibility to preserve our cultural ways of life,\u201d he said. \u201cFor indigenous people, climate change is viewed as a threat to our cultural survival. For us as human beings, the climate crisis is a threat to our cultural survival. We are all drinking the same water, breathing the same air. We are all indigenous to the earth.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martinez shared his pride in how the movement has grown and said that, despite his young age, he sees kids younger than himself who are knowledgeable activists in their own right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe movement has evolved exponentially because the crisis has expanded exponentially,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re amidst a generation of people who share their voices on the streets, in their art forms, and in ways we don\u2019t necessarily associate with activism. It\u2019s beautiful to see where we are as a movement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Be a champion ally for underrepresented communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Time Magazine Chief People Officer Sue Suh welcomed champions Megan Rapinoe and Ibtihaj Muhammad to the keynote stage to discuss using their platforms to promote equality. Both Rapinoe and Muhammad use their elevated visibility to demonstrate what it means to be an ally \u2013 each through their respective clothing brands.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Muhammad \u2013 the first woman to win a Olympic gold medal (in fencing) in a hijab \u2013 struggled to find athletic wear that was modest and aligned with her religious beliefs. Wearing her fencing uniform was the first time she felt like part of a team and not singled out. \u201cI wanted to be part of the answer,\u201d said Muhammad, who started the clothing line Louella to offer easy-to-wear pieces for Muslim women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, Rapinoe, captain of the World Cup and Olympic-winning U.S. women\u2019s soccer team felt the clothes she preferred to wear didn\u2019t quite fit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe never felt fully represented,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was always through someone else\u2019s lens.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inclusivity starts with asking questions of others. \u201cPeople say you can\u2019t understand someone else\u2019s perspective,\u201d said Rapinoe. \u201cYou can just ask them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catch up! Stream a selection of the day\u2019s sessions at Salesforce Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n