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May 15, 2023
Girls Talk Corporation partners with Amazon Ads & Entertainment
Girls Talk Corporation partners with Amazon Ads & Entertainment to connect female talent to opportunities in technology
“One of the largest global events for Black women in Technology!”
May 2023 – Girls Talk, an award-winning organisation that develops products and services to connect businesses with female talent, has collaborated with Amazon Ads and Amazon Entertainment to host the London edition of the Black Girls Tech Summit, on November 14th2023. The Black Girls Tech Summit aims to connect Black women technologists in London, and globally, with colleagues in the industry. Amazon will also be sponsoring the global virtual Black Girls Tech Summit event taking place on November 15th and 16th 2023.
Amazon Ads and Amazon Entertainment will also work with Girls Talk on career coaching and mentoring initiatives throughout the year to connect the community to professionals and mentors within tech at Amazon. Working together, Amazon Ads, Amazon Entertainment and Girls Talk hope to remove the barriers faced by women entering technology through showcasing opportunities available at Amazon to the Girls Talk community in the UK, Europe and emerging markets.
As part of this strategic relationship, Amazon Ads and Amazon Entertainment will work closely with the Girls Talk EMEA Talent and Community team to offer tailored and equitable support for diverse talent to navigate the tech space,
Vanessa Sanyauke, CEO and Founder of Girls Talk Corporation says:
“Girls Talk Corporation are delighted to be partnering with Amazon Ads and Amazon Entertainment to address the under-representation of Black women in technology which is currently at 0.7% in the UK. Working collaboratively allows us to provide further support to our community on how they can showcase themselves to employers in technology and to build meaningful connections with colleagues at Amazon Ads and Amazon Entertainment to empower them as they progress in their careers. Our mission is centred on supporting women to develop the skills and confidence to succeed in their careers and we are excited to work closely with the team at Amazon to achieve our goals through The Black Girls Tech Summit and targeted support to women in our community throughout the year”
Created by award-winning gender equality organisation, Girls Talk Corporation the Black Girls Tech Summit has connected over 6000 Black women across 37 countries with role models and leading companies in technology to increase the representation of Black women in the sector which is at 0.7% in the UK and 3% in the US.
Aspiring women and experienced professionals in Technology will be given the platform to get their foot in the door to access opportunities in the Technology sector, widen their professional network, connect with role models and upskill to ensure they can successfully secure jobs and opportunities in the sector.
Miranda Wayland, Head of International DEI Strategy, in collaboration with Ifeoma Uzoegwu, Senior Technical Program Manager says:
“I am very excited to see this collaboration between Amazon Ads, Amazon Entertainment and Girls Talk Corporation. It is great to partner with Girls Talk to help address some of the challenges faced by black women and non-binary individuals connecting to opportunities and role models within tech. As technology evolves, it’s never been more important to have a diverse workforce to create products and services that will truly meet customers’ needs.”
To apply to attend the London edition of The Black Girls Tech Summit click here
About Girls Talk London
Girls Talk Corporation is an award-winning organisation that develops products and services to connect businesses with female talent in Asia, Africa, Europe & United States through digital products and content, bespoke programmes & events. Their aim is to democratise access to opportunities and jobs in male dominated sectors and to empower their community of 50,000 women to develop the skills and confidence to progress in their careers and have impacted over 1 million people online
WEBSITE: www.girlstalklondon.com
About Amazon Ads & IMDb
At Amazon Ads, we want to make the Ads experience better for everyone – whether you’re an advertiser trying to reach the right audience, in the right place, with the right message, or a customer wanting to discover products and services that make your life better. The scale of our challenge isn’t to be taken lightly. But we have a unique mindset. We adopt creativity in everything we do, stay scrappy and nimble, and embrace different voices, perspectives and experiences. This mindset, combined with our skills, our resources, and our influence, means that the possibilities are endless. The key thing is, at Amazon Ads, we’re not just imagining – our mission is already in motion.
IMDb is the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities. IMDb offers a variety of products and services to help fans decide what to watch and where to watch it, including: the IMDb website for desktop and mobile devices; apps for iOS and Android; and IMDb X-Ray on Fire TV devices. In addition, IMDb also produces IMDb original video series and podcasts. IMDb licenses information from its vast and authoritative database to third-party businesses worldwide.
About Amazon Entertainment
Amazon Entertainment create and provide access to world-class entertainment through Amazon Originals, Prime Video, Audible, Amazon Games, Twitch, Amazon Music, Prime Gaming, and more. Amazon’s digital entertainment products enable customers to access the latest apps and games, stream or download movies, TV shows, and music, and gives customers the ability to access their own files anywhere in the world.
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BUSINESS CONTACTS
Girls Talk Corporation, Vanessa Sanyauke, CEO and Founder, vanessa@girlstalkcorporation.com
