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This design level thinking touches all of Sony’s products, be it Smart TVs to voice-capable speakers to noise cancelling headphones. All are pushing the boundaries of what consumers want while being connected to the content they love. Being a 72 year old company has afforded the multinational company decades of cumulative knowledge on how to retain Sony Electronics’ most critical assets: its employees. President and COO of Sony Electronics North America, Mike Fasulo, has capitalized on how Sony recruits and retains the best talent. Fasulo, a beacon for the socially conscious millennial workforce, is no stranger to the importance of diversity and inclusion – a topic that sometimes befuddles tech companies. Through active and unbiased recruiting and policies that advance women, Sony attracts top talent from more diverse groups and leverages its commitment to gender diversity as a core strategic objective. Whether he is partnering with Athena and the UN to promote women leadership in STEM, or leading the charge for equality at Pride, Fasulo knows employing the whole person is the key to retaining the best. Mike Fasulo, keynote speaker with Sony team members at OLP’s 2019 Architects of Change with Head of School, Dr. Lauren Lek and OLP students MARCH 2019 | GBSAN.COM 57