I don't understand the supposed inability to have a diverse panel at any technical conference. I run one and am involved in speaking for several in the .Net community, and for the ones i'm involved in, both the female and minority populations are represented among the speakers. For the one that I run, we'd have to bend over backwards to not include them.
Is this more of a problem in the design world, or in newer technical communities? I doubt it.
Is this more of a problem in the design world, or in newer technical communities? I doubt it.