AfroTech Conference 2026

Desirée Mayon

CEO and Founder, She & HER, Inc

Track Equity, Bias and Clinical Trust, Future of Work

Biography

Desirée Mayon, Founder of She & HER, is a sapphic Black technologist, data scientist, and senior product leader who has built and scaled human-centered systems across consumer and institutional technology. She has led product and data initiatives at Google, Etsy, Microsoft / Xbox, Nordstrom, and the University of Cambridge. She & HER is built from the lived realities and long-standing gaps she knows intimately. Not hypothesizing needs. Not romanticizing struggle. Just building what's been missing.

Sessions

  1. Let's Talk for Real

    Wed, Nov 4, 1:35 PM – 2:00 PM CT

    Track Equity, Bias and Clinical Trust

    Board-certified OB/GYN and chief medical advisor of Alloy Women's Health, Dr. Sharon Malone, on perimenopause, menopause, sleep, weight, and what to ask your doctor, and why health is the foundation of a long career.

  2. Longevity Is a Leadership Strategy

    Wed, Nov 4, 2:10 PM – 2:40 PM CT

    Track Future of Work

    A physician and a former CEO on how health, longevity, and staying in the room shape long careers.

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