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Swapnil Shinde is the co-founder and CEO of Zeni, the first AI-powered finance concierge for startups. Zeni’s intelligent bookkeeping, accounting and CFO services were designed to meet the needs of companies ready for rapid growth. Prior to Zeni, he co-founded Mezi, the AI-powered travel concierge and booking platform, acquired by American Express in 2018. He also co-founded Indian music streaming service Dhingana, acquired by Rdio in 2014, and Twin Ventures, an angel fund started with his twin brother Snehal Shinde. He has nearly two decades of experience as a technologist and product entrepreneur, and has worked at companies including Yahoo!, Symantec and IBM Software Labs.

LGBTQ employees want better benefits and workplaces where they can feel safe from online harassment.

Sabrina Kieffer is the COO at online learning platform Skillshare.

Advocates for the diversity business case usually cite ongoing research from consultant McKinsey that has found that companies with more diverse leadership are more likely to outperform the profitability of those that are the least diverse.

Many low-paid workers without much retirement savings found themselves forced out of their jobs with little prospect of finding employment again. Retiring before the full retirement age will result in a cut in their Social Security benefits, by as much as 30%.

Directed network and purchasing choice solutions will provide employees with a great network, pricing that is upfront and transparent, and lower costs for going to higher quality providers.

Raj T. Chawla is the global head of financial services at BeyondMinds.

As the pandemic forced employers to take a closer look at how we work, the resulting impact on mental health must also make organizations rethink how they offer time off.

“This past year definitely changed my perspective as an HR leader,” says Dionna Smith, head of DEI at Thumbtack.

Christine Melilli, a manager of the firm at Smolin Lupin, is a licensed CPA in New York and is also licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. With over 22 years of accounting experience, she’s spent five years of public accounting, five years of Fortune 500 experience, and has also run her own tax and accounting practice as a sole proprietor.