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US tech giants are rolling back DEI. Its ripple effects could spill over to Europe.
- Big Tech companies like Meta and Amazon have been scaling back their DEI programs.
- European tech industry insiders say the continent may follow the US' lead.
- It could result in Europe's tech firms refining DEI policies, said Hannah Leach, partner at Antler.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Europe could come under pressure if big-name companies in the US continue to scale back initiatives, said Michael Smets, professor at Oxford's Said Business School.
- European tech companies would also look to their larger peers in the US for "inspiration," Smets added.
- European founders and investors often cite the benefits DEI efforts can bring.
- President Donald Trump has issued executive orders to scrap DEI offices and positions throughout the federal government and revoked a civil rights-era Equal Employment Opportunity executive order.
- Europe's current political system could act as a buffer against the influx of anti-DEI sentiment in the US.
- Some quarters of Europe's tech scene believe that any shift from existing diversity programs in Europe could be channeled into meaningful change.
- Industry insiders are expecting a DEI reckoning for Europe's tech sector — it's just a matter of when.
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