Today, Black Tech Week, the Black tech ecosystem building conference being held in Cincinnati, OH July 18-22, confirmed Serena Williams as the event’s keynote speaker. As Managing Partner of Serena Ventures, the world-class athlete empowers founders with the firm’s Play To Win strategy, merging a champion mindset and unparalleled network to support innovation in industries like fintech, e-commerce, and others.

Serena Williams Headlines Black Tech Week 2022, Empowering Black Entrepreneurs

Serena Williams, the legendary tennis player and venture capitalist, will be the keynote speaker at Black Tech Week 2022. The event, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, from July 18-22, 2022, gathers innovators, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. Williams, as Managing Partner of Serena Ventures, emphasizes the importance of creating Black-led ecosystems and empowering minority entrepreneurs.

In May, Black Tech Week announced the schedule of events for Cincinnati 2022. Being held July 18-22, the conference includes 60+ sessions and presents 50+ tech influencers and minority innovation ecosystem builders as featured speakers. In addition to Serena Williams, featured speakers include Kimberly Bryant, Founder of Black Girls Code, Arlan Hamilton, Founder of Hire Runner and Backstage Capital, Janeen Uzzell, CEO of National Black Society of Engineers––and more––presenting on the latest in tech and startup lifecycle.

Black Tech Week’s events are also presented with support from Uber, Lyft and Main Street Ventures, and more.

“Black Tech Week is a movement in support of the success of ecosystems being built by Black founders,” said Serena Williams, Managing Partner of Serena Ventures. “I’m looking forward to joining this strong community of talent, connecting and impacting the future of technology.”

To register for this year’s Black Tech Week in Cincinnati, to view the schedule, and learn more about the speakers.

For information visit https://www.blacktechweek.com

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“Serena Williams as the event’s keynote speaker. As a world-class athlete empowers founders with the firm’s Play To Win strategy”

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BlackTech Week is an inclusion-focused ecosystem-building festival that partners with founders, corporations, and the community to create a valuable experience for investors, entrepreneurs, and techies of every kind.

Serena Williams as the event’s keynote speaker.