Apple CEO admits to lack of women in tech sector, says ‘no good excuses’: Report

Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook has acknowledged the lack of enough women at the world’s tech firms including in his own company. Speaking to BBC’s Zoe Kleinman, Cook said technology won’t achieve nearly what it could achieve without a more diverse workforce.

The 61-year-old tech giant boss said there were no good excuses for the paucity of women in the technology sector. Recently, the iPhone maker has launched its founders’ development programme for women founders and app creators in the United Kingdom.

Cook, who took over as the CEO of Apple in 2011, said the essence of technology and its effect on humanity depends upon women being at the table, adding that unless there are diverse views at the table that are working, one can’t wind up with great solutions.