Opening of Google Arts & Culture Pop Up Lab
Google Arts & Culture is implementing on site a Pop-Up Lab enabling people to discover and experiment technologies and how Google uses them to promote access to culture.
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Google Arts & Culture is implementing on site a Pop-Up Lab enabling people to discover and experiment technologies and how Google uses them to promote access to culture.
TechConnect Demo Day Prizes & Closing Remarks
Watch startups making a positive impact in Columbus and around the globe pitch their innovative solutions to socially pressing issues before a panel of judges to win $10,000 in cash and prizes!
Judges:
Branden Jones (BLKHack)
Tony Williams (Comcast)
Aria Wright (Iced Media)
Host: Ahmaad Crump (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Learn how the National Urban League and Comcast are partnering to break down technology barriers and how you can make a social impact with your business.
Speakers:
Tony Williams (Comcast)
Nancy Flake Johnson (Urban League of Greater Atlanta)
Andrea Custis (Urban League of Philadelphia)
Moderator: Ahmaad Crump (Cleveland Cavaliers)
For the first time ever, hip-hop and R&B has become the most consumed genre of music in the country. Hear from the architects behind the genre’s biggest artists about how radio, streaming, new revenue models and other technology platforms are shaping the future of the music industry.
Speakers:
Shadow Stokes (Brooklyn Knights Entertainment/300 Entertainment
Dion Summers (Sirius XM)
Moderator: Colby Tyner (Urban One)
Retail entrepreneurs share key tips on what it takes to launch and grow a thriving ecommerce business.
Speakers:
Swale Nunez (Belt Bar)
Sean James (Dotado Apparel)
A one-on-one conversation with Michael Bivins about his life and career as an entertainer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Speaker: Michael Bivins
Moderator: Colby Tyner (Urban One)
Judges:
Brandon Andrews, Values Partnerships
Branden Jones, BLKHack
Tony Williams, Comcast
For the first time ever, hip-hop and R&B has become the most consumed genre of music in the country. Hear from the architects behind the genre’s biggest artists about how radio, streaming, new revenue models and other technology platforms are shaping the future of the music industry.
Speakers:
Shadow Stokes (Brooklyn Knights Entertainment/300 Entertainment
Dion Summers (Sirius XM)
Tuma Basa (YouTube)
Sam Selolwane (RCA Records)
Celebrity public relations pros discuss powerful DIY social media strategies to boost your business, top tips to creating compelling content, the secret to going viral and other online tools to gain exposure for your brand.
Speakers:
Simone Smalls (Strategic Heights Media)
Michelle Huff Elliott (Strategic Heights Media)