To me, I learned along the way, you know, culture is behavior. That's all it is; culture is people's behaviors.

And so when I moved to IBM, I moved because I thought I could apply technology. I didn't actually have to do my engineer - I was an electrical engineer, but I could apply it. And that was when I changed. And when I got there, though, I have to say, at the time, I really never felt there was a constraint about being a woman. I really did not.

Today when I think about diversity, I actually think about the word “inclusion.” And I think this is a time of great inclusion. It’s not men, it’s not women alone. Whether it’s geographic, it’s approach, it’s your style, it’s your way of learning, the way you want to contribute, it’s your age - it is really broad.

IBM's long-standing mantra is 'Think.' What has always made IBM a fascinating and compelling place for me, is the passion of the company, and its people, to apply technology and scientific thinking to major societal issues.

I think actions speak louder than words is one thing I think I always took from my mom. And to this day, I think about that in everything I do.

You have to stick up for what you believe in. And that, to me, is the biggest thing you can do about driving inclusion.

The most important thing for any of us to be in our jobs is curious.