We Must Think and Act as One Planet

Over the past few days, several journalists have asked me to comment about travel bans, immigration policy changes, and trends in isolationism.My opinions are my own and do not reflect any official position from my employer or my academic affiliation.Here are my observations1. Information Technology is global.  We hire the best talent regardless of nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, or race/ethnicity.  Having worked in 75+ countries in my adult life, I can say that innovation crosses all boundaries and cultures.  It ’s just as likely that next big breakthrough will come fromEMEA as it is fromAPAC. I cannot imagine restricting the flow of collaboration among academics and technology professionals from any country.2. I was born in 1962.  My grandmother described that for much of her life drinking fountains were separated based on race. Other relatives have talked to me about the controversy of electing John F. Kennedy, a catholic, as president.  My mother was one of the first female law school graduates from her school. As a society, we ’re moving past issues of classifying people and limiting their roles. 2017 is not a time to divide the world into “us” and “them”3. In my youth, Fedex (overnight shipping) did not exist.  Software could not be downloaded.  Communication was by paper letter.  At this point in history there are no barriers to instant communication ...
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