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Last Wednesday, Versus teamed up with Blacktag, Splashlight Studios, and Razorfish to celebrate Juneteenth with a salon spotlighting Black Art and Innovation in the AI era. A special thank you to Lorena Lima and Brian Brown from Razorfish for delivering the keynote for the night. We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us for an inspiring evening filled with music, creativity, and progressive discussions. Together, we’re paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable technological future. Ashley Champ Beatrice Dupire Benoit Lagarde Elisabeth BAUR Eurel Tobias Kenroy Lumsden Sasha Lynn Roberts Patrick Duffy Akin Adebowale Arie Esiri Jasmine Cogdell Justin Barnes Robert Meyers Andrew Sommerville alasdair lloyd-jones Luis Aguirre Kevin Sypek Kathryn Henderson Brian Sanford Tom Colabraro Mark Grande K.C. Gulino Steven Lambiase Soukaina Alaoui El Hassani Betsy Watson Connor Chase Tony Kadillak Saidah Belo-Osagie Jared Yeater  Randy McEntee ROBERT MUELLER The House of Representatives Annie Schmittgens Joanna Miller Denise Potts Mueller RIPPLE REPS

Congrats to our SLATE24 roster 🫶🏾✨. Big shout out to VERSUS.

Honored and thrilled for us and our co-founder Akin Adebowale to have been selected by Amex Ventures and Visible Hands for this year’s Founder Summit in NYC. https://lnkd.in/ecAafjqK #FounderSummit #Community #AmexVentures #VisibleHands

Amex Ventures and Visible Hands have collaborated to host a November 8th Summit in NYC for 23 up-and-coming founders. This year’s immersive Founder Summit will focus on helping startups build impactful relationships within American Express, as well as foster broader support networks within the founder community. Learn more about the partnership and each cohort member here: https://lnkd.in/ecAafjqK #Foundersummit #Community #Founders #Cohort #AmexVentures #VisibleHands

In case you missed the discussion, please check out the recap from The Female Quotient #EqualityLounge @Advertising Week 2023. Blacktag's Head of Growth and Creator Partnerships, Ashley Champ, sat with some inspiring leaders who together are changing the equation and closing the gender gap across media and advertising. These amazing women share their thoughts around the power of creativity and it's driving force in the industry today. "You can't just sit within the confines of your company anymore and think about what your company wants. To grow and scale you have to take into consideration all perspectives. That requires creativity - it means stepping outside of traditional norms and what you're comfortable doing." -- Ashley Champ.

There is still a wealth of untapped Black talent and untold stories across the creative industry…let's change that. Introducing a transformative new partnership with VERSUS, the premier creator of culture-defining creative and production, that puts action over talk. Through this multifaceted partnership, we will work with Versus to amplify Black voices and empower Black creative talent across our network. Versus will add Blacktag’s slate of creatives, directors, editors, designers, and artists to its creative and production capabilities and Blacktag will leverage Versus ecosystem to expand its mission to drive investment, opportunity, and economic power for Black creators. The result….you’ll see! Please visit blacktag.com/slate to sign up for updates and apply for a chance to be in the Blacktag SLATE lineup. More talent highlights and projects from the partnership will be announced in the coming months as the pipeline of deals and projects continues to materialize. You can read more about the partnership on Versus website: https://lnkd.in/e3JgYVwE Thanks again to the entire VERSUS team and Modi O. for helping us spread the word and kick off the partnership the right way! #CultureLivesHere