Marketplace Tech for Friday, June 19, 2015
Jun 19, 2015

Marketplace Tech for Friday, June 19, 2015

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Airing on Friday, June 19, 2015: First up on the show, we'll talk with Adrienne LaFrance, Senior Technology Editor at The Atlantic, about how the NFL’s “Rooney Rule” could be applied to Silicon Valley hiring practices to bring in more diverse candidates. And how well have you kept up with the week in tech news? It's time for Silicon Tally! This week, host Ben Johnson takes on Simon Doonan, the Creative Ambassador-at-Large for Barneys New York. He’s also the author of “The Asylum: True Tales of Madness From a Life in Fashion."

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Silicon Tally: Fashionably late to technology

Jun 19, 2015
How well have you kept up with the week in tech news?

Airing on Friday, June 19, 2015: First up on the show, we’ll talk with Adrienne LaFrance, Senior Technology Editor at The Atlantic, about how the NFL’s “Rooney Rule” could be applied to Silicon Valley hiring practices to bring in more diverse candidates. And how well have you kept up with the week in tech news? It’s time for Silicon Tally! This week, host Ben Johnson takes on Simon Doonan, the Creative Ambassador-at-Large for Barneys New York. He’s also the author of “The Asylum: True Tales of Madness From a Life in Fashion.”

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