Published Apr 27, 2023
When Sarita Rao last appeared on the cover of Women of Color magazine, she graced the conference edition as a technologist of the year. This spring, she is front and center of the "Women to Watch" list according to Women of Color magazine, the cover of which she graces for the "Women to Watch" edition.
Last spring, Sarita Rao, senior vice president of AT&T integrated and partner solutions, celebrated the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community at AT&T. Rao has worked for the telecom company for over 30 years.
Currently, she is responsible for leading AT&T's business development and specialized sales efforts for next-generation technologies to help business customers across industry verticals achieve their desired outcomes through innovation.
Being AAPI is meaningful in different ways for more than 22 million Asian Americans, Rao wrote in her AT&T blog post. But at AT&T, where Asian American and Pacific Islanders made up 7.4 percent of the company's U.S. workforce and over 11 percent of management, Asian employees are making an impact. AT&T has five AAPI-focused employee groups that create meaningful space and impact local communities.
The upcoming Women to Watch Summit will be held on May 5 on the Women of Color STEM DTX Platform. You can click here to register. The Women to Watch Summit is designed to encourage and inspire women in STEM to share their career experiences. The program celebrates women who have significantly impacted their respective fields.
The Women to Watch Summit aims to connect, educate, and encourage women to support each other, enhance their self-esteem, and live a balanced, fulfilling life.
The Women to Watch Summit: Women of the Year program includes sessions on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the tech industry. In addition, the sessions aim to help women leaders overcome challenges and provide strategies for career growth and development.
Women of Color magazine’s Women of the Year list showcases recent promotions, significant achievements, and appointments to board directors. See the full list below:
