The fifth episode of Ars Technica Live is coming up tonight, August 17, in Oakland, California, at Longitude! Join Ars Technica editors Cyrus Farivar and Annalee Newitz, with guest Leslie Miley, for a conversation about Silicon Valley's problems with diversity. In 2015, Miley was the only black engineer at Twitter in a leadership position, and he wrote a widely circulated article about his experiences. Now a director of engineering at Slack, Miley has continued to be an advocate for diversity in tech. Miley formerly worked in leadership roles at Apple and Google and serves as an adviser to several startups founded by women and minorities. He is an investor in a fund dedicated to diverse entrepreneurs.

Filmed before a live audience at Oakland tiki bar Longitude , each episode of Ars Technica Live is a speculative, informal conversation between Ars Technica hosts and an invited guest. The audience, drawn from Ars Technica’s readers, is also invited to join the conversation and ask questions. These aren’t soundbyte setups; they are deep cuts from the frontiers of research and creativity.

Doors are at 7pm, and the live filming is from 7:30 to 8:20-ish pm (be sure to get there early if you want a seat). You can stick around afterward for informal discussion at the bar, along with delicious tiki drinks and snacks. Can't make it out to Oakland? Never fear! Episodes will be posted to Ars Technica the week after the live events.



We also have a Facebook invite for this event. See you next week, Bay Area Arsians!

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