Veronika Folkova, Director, People Business Partners in APAC, Confluent

Despite progress, there continue to be challenges in ensuring a level playing field for people of all genders in the startup ecosystem.

“While evening out the playing field via representation numbers is a helpful indicator of progress, this isn’t the all-encompassing practice to promote gender equality. The core of closing the gender gap stems from fostering the right support system and environment to retain and nurture bright talent, while our leadership models the type of values we expect from each of our employees,” says Veronika Folkova, Director, People Business Partners in APAC, Confluent.