Date

Wednesday

11.10.2023

Time

15:30

Futures

Session

Job Hunting Insider Tips: Black Recruiters Network

Overview of the current tech scene from a recruiter's viewpoint Finding the right role in Tech How to stand out in applications LinkedIn & Recruiters - Make them work for you Audience Q&A

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Stage

Sponsor

Type

Panel

Date

Wednesday

11.10.2023

Time

16:00

Futures

Session

Our Career Journey

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Stage

Sponsor

Type

Panel

Date

Thursday

12.10.2023

Time

9:45

Ignite

Session

Minister's Address

Welcome from Paul Scully, Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Stage

Sponsor

Type

Presentation

Date

Thursday

12.10.2023

Time

10:00

Ignite

Session

AI - Friend or Foe to Black Community?

Explore how artificial intelligence can pose challenges, create opportunities and potential applications in the black community.

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Stage

Sponsor

Type

Panel

Date

Thursday

12.10.2023

Time

10:00

Ignite

Session

Breaking Barriers, Building Worlds: Discussing inclusivity and how diversity of thought delivers better games

Join the Activision Blizzard King team in this transformative conversation that will discuss how inclusivity isn't just a goal but a catalyst for progress.

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Stage

Sponsor

Type

Panel

Date

Thursday

12.10.2023

Time

10:40

Ignite

Session

Connecting Realities: Unleashing the Power of Gen AI and the Metaverse

A new era of disruption has arrived, the convergence of generative AI and the metaverse is reshaping our landscape, creating new opportunities previously unimagined. At the same time, the way we interact - be it in the business realm or our personal lives is also fundamentally shifting. The combination of these forces is creating a new paradigm, one that we call Unlimited Reality. Lisa Smith, a Deloitte Digital Partner and Unlimited Reality™ UK & NSE Lead, will explore the art of the possible by showcasing the value that can be unlocked within organisations by reimagining traditional operational approaches for future application.

Speakers

Stage

Sponsor

Type

Keynote

Date

Thursday

12.10.2023

Time

11:20

Ignite

Session

Jackie Aina

The icon, the content creator, the entrepreneur, Jackie Aina will be gracing our stage as the headline speaker for this year’s event. With her dynamic presence in the digital world, seamlessly merging tech and beauty, Jackie brings knowledge, inspiration, and enthusiasm to the tech space

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Stage

Sponsor

Type

Fireside

Date

Thursday

12.10.2023

Time

12:00

Ignite

Session

In conversation with Craig David

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Stage

Sponsor

Type

Fireside

Date

Thursday

12.10.2023

Time

12:40

Ignite

Session

The future of information

Bloomberg captures financial and business data from a variety of trusted sources, and enriches and transforms these into valuable information for our global customer base. Our financial services customers use this data to make daily decisions that impact the lives of millions of people. This talk presents what the future of information at Bloomberg looks like, how Bloomberg currently acquires, transforms, and distributes data at scale to customers, as well as why and how we are evolving that process.

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Stage

Sponsor

Type

Presentation

Date

Thursday

12.10.2023

Time

13:20

Ignite

Session

Candice Brathwaite

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Stage

Sponsor

Type

Keynote