Dr Sanaa El-Sayed was part of the first Diversity in Paleontology Luncheon at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology where she hosted a roundtable discussion on Present Challenges and Future Prospects for Egyptian Women in Vertebrate Paleontology

This series of round table discussions highlighted the successes of paleontologists from underrepresented groups and addressed some of the challenges specific to these groups. These discussions also provided suggestions for paleontologists interested in creating a more inclusive intellectual community for their colleagues who belong to underrepresented groups. This luncheon was for paleontologists who belong to underrepresented groups AND those who sought to understand and support our diverse colleagues at the conference, in the field, in the classroom, online, and in the media, regardless of their career stage or background