Creating Opportunity with Data - 5:13
Fabian Elliot, CEO Black Tech Mecca
Posted Jun 18, 2018
There are 40,000 people in the Black Tech ecosystem. Black Tech Mecca has created a global summit that connects black teach leaders of every level, and promoting changes for the world.
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