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The Hispanic Technology Executive Council (HITEC) has announced that Capital One has been named the 2024 HITEC Corporation of the Year. This honour recognises Capital One’s outstanding leadership, commitment to the Hispanic community, and its significant contributions to technology, innovation, and inclusivity.
Capital One is a leader in the industry, promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity through a variety of enterprise-wide programmes and initiatives. These initiatives aim to attract, retain, and develop diverse talent at all organisational levels. The company regularly hosts events and training sessions for technologists, such as hackathons, coding workshops, as well as sessions on professional development, interviewing, and CV building.
Since 2016, Capital One has been a dedicated partner of HITEC. In addition to serving on HITEC’s Corporate Advisory Board, the company has hosted numerous HITEC leadership Summits, including this week’s 2024 Autumn Leadership Summit. These Summits bring together hundreds of Hispanic leaders from across the nation to network, learn, and be inspired. Moreover, Capital One has collaborated with HITEC on several initiatives, such as enhancing its data infrastructure, enabling HITEC to make better decisions and improve its programming to advance its mission.
“Capital One’s collaboration with HITEC and the HITEC community embodies the spirit of the HITEC network,” said Omar Duque, HITEC President. “Capital One has been a progressive leader in digital transformation, innovation, and inclusion.”
Each year, HITEC recognises organisations that excel in advancing technology while promoting diversity and inclusion. HITEC is proud to recognise Capital One as the 2024 Corporation of the Year.
“We deeply value our relationship with HITEC and the work they do to empower Hispanic technology professionals. We’re humbled by the recognition of our efforts within Tech at Capital One to diversify our workforce, and grateful for the opportunity to play a role in uplifting Hispanic Technologists,” said Chris Nims, Capital One Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Sponsor for Capital One’s Tech Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Council.
HITEC is committed to accelerating the influence and impact of Hispanic technology leaders, achieving lasting equity from the classroom to the boardroom. The organisation empowers Hispanic technology professionals by providing access to a network of business leaders and decision-makers at the highest levels of the global economy.
