Bumble Bizz ‘First Movers’ Summit with Keynote Conversation by Brand’s Global Advisor Serena Williams

Over the weekend, Bumble hosted the first-ever Bumble Bizz ‘First Movers’ Summit in Atlanta, Georgia with a culminating Keynote conversation with Bumble’s Global Advisor Serena Williams. The Summit brought together industry thought leaders and experts face-to-face with local entrepreneurs. Bumble users applied through the app’s Bizz mode to attend the invite-only Summit.

The Summit was MC’d by Emmy-Award Winning Host, Journalist, and TV Personality Sharon Reed who opened the event with welcoming remarks and introduced the first group workshop ‘Intention Setting’ led by Grammy-Nominated Producer, COO and Partner of TreeSound Studios, Chief Creative Officer of the Retnuh Agency, and Founder of EarthGirl World, “Mali” Hunter. The day continued with a Fireside Chat centered around fundraising featuring Bumble’s COO Sarah Jones Simmer, Detroit Blows Co-Founder and CEO Nia Batts, and President of Alice Elizabeth Gore, moderated by Managing Director of The Blackstone Group Kelley Morrell. Attendees also experienced group networking, a workshop titled ‘Making the Most of Mentorship’ led by James Beard Award-winning Chef Anne Quatrano and President of Solutions Marketing Group Carmen Jones, a ‘Doubling Down on Support’ Fireside Chat featuring “Double Down: Bet on Yourself and Succeed on Your Terms” authors and sisters Antoinette Clarke and Tricia Clarke-Stone, moderated by CEO and Co-Founder of The Gathering Spot Ryan Wilson, and a ‘Make Your Move’ Hackathon with students from Spelman College. From the motivational to the educational, the Summit offered attendees a range of programming for wherever they are in their careers.

The Summit culminated with a Keynote conversation with Serena Williams moderated by CEO, ESSENCE Communications, Inc. Michelle Ebanks. Throughout the conversation, the two discussed the changing landscape of networking and mentorship and the challenges entrepreneurs face today.