TikTok Becomes Innovation Partner of Black Tech Fest in the UK
TikTok marked U.K Black History Month by reaching a multiyear partnership with the Black Tech Fest digital conference, under which the video development platform will become a development partner and assistance enhance awareness of the occasion by livestreaming sessions and promoting it on its platform.Black Tech Fest was established by Colorintech and Informa Tech, the organizers of London Tech Week. The event is set (practically) for Oct. 13 through 15. The objective of Black Tech Fest is to help Black
experts expand their network and impact while commemorating inclusion and allyship in the innovation sector.TikTok head of service marketing for Europe Trevor Johnson will be a keynote speaker at the occasion, and TikTok will host a panel session throughout which leading Black creators will talk about how they have utilized the platform to construct effective businesses.Eligible trainees going to the event will be quick tracked through the initial
application stages of TikTok’s 2021 European campus graduate and internship roles.On-platform, later on this month, TikTok will present Black History, Black Present, Black Future, an employee-led project comprised of occasions, livestreams and discussions targeted at informing users, workers and partners on Black history in the U.K.Other sponsors of the inaugural Black Tech Fest include Accenture, Adobe, eBay, Google, Simply Consume and WPP.Johnson stated in a statement,”
Black Tech Fest is a crucial celebration of Black culture and a motorist of a more inclusive technology market
. We’re delighted to be partnering with them over the coming years, working together to assist Black professionals broaden their network and impact. TikTok has a flourishing Black neighborhood, and we’re excited to celebrate them this Black History Month– and beyond– by concentrating on their happiness, their stories and their uniqueness.”Colorintech co-founder Dion McKenzie added, “We’re delighted about partnering with TikTok. This partnership will elevate the discussion around race equity, inclusion and
tech’s role in connecting people around purpose. Its dedication to offer the stage to Black influencers will ensure that we commemorate Black culture. “