🎁 Holiday Special Alert! 🎁 Get ready for IGNITE 2025, the premier Black History Month celebration, happening February 25-27, 2025, at The Quay, Toronto Region Board of Trade. 🌟 IGNITE 2025 aims to celebrate Black excellence, leadership, and community connections. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from inspiring voices and engage with transformative ideas that will spark change. Holiday special pricing ends December 31, 2024, so make this the perfect investment for yourself or your team this season! Choose your perfect experience: ▪️ Individual One-Day Pass ▪️ Individual Full Conference Pass ▪️ Group (3 Attendees) One-Day Pass ▪️ Group (3 Attendees) Full Conference Pass Let’s come together to connect, celebrate, and shape the future. 🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/gtKR5Gkv We can’t wait to see you there! #IGNITE2025 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #BTISparksChange #IgniteTheFuture
Black Talent Initiative
Civic and Social Organizations
Equity in career access for Black Canadians through partnerships, mentorships, networking, and opportunities.
About us
Following the murder of George Floyd and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, Black Talent Initiative (BTI) was born out of shared compassion, lived experience, and the desire to reimagine workplaces that are diverse, equitable and inclusive. Today, we are a charitable, social impact organization for Black Talent seeking career empowerment and advancement. BTI offers community, connections, and collaborations in an effort to create an environment where Black Talent belong and thrive.
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https://blacktalentinitiative.network/
External link for Black Talent Initiative
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2020
- Specialties
- Internship Opportunities and Black Advocacy
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Toronto, CA
Employees at Black Talent Initiative
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Joanne de Visser
Activator with Coralus (formerly SheEO), Member with The Black Talent Initiative, Business Navigator helping small businesses find their path.
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Ian Malcolm
Driving business outcomes through better #Sponsorship | Speaker | Lifetime Learner
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Mark Harrison
Entrepreneur. Volunteer. Speaker. Changemaker.
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Aanchal Rawal
Manager, Marketing and Brand
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𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬! 💪🏾 2025 is officially here, and so are our new ticket prices for IGNITE Toronto 2025! 🚀 It’s the perfect time to set the tone for the year ahead—lock in your tickets now and get ready to make 2025 unforgettable! 🎟️ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 and secure your spot at the event of the year. The countdown to IGNITE Toronto 2025 has begun: https://lnkd.in/gtKR5Gkv! #IGNITE2025 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #BTISparksChange #IgniteTheFuture Mark Harrison, Lushwana Anderson-Stewart, Hugh Lawson (he/him), Peter Cosentino, David Thomson, Christina (Raheja) Crandles, Daniella Macri, Lisa Huie, Sahr Saffa, Rebecca Shanks, Lorraine Bradshaw
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🎉 Happy New Year from the BTI Team! 🎉 As we step into 2025, let's continue to empower the Black leaders of today and tomorrow. Together, we’ll drive positive change, create opportunities, and build stronger communities. Here’s to a year of growth, success, and unstoppable progress! Let’s make it a year to remember! 🌟
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🚨 Last chance to save! 🚨 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞 — prices go up at midnight! ⏰ Don’t miss out on securing your ticket to IGNITE Toronto 2025 at today’s prices. The new year is almost here—make it count by locking in your spot now! 🎟️ 🗓️ 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞—𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐲, 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞’𝐬 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭: https://lnkd.in/gtKR5Gkv! #IGNITE2025 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #BTISparksChange #IgniteTheFuture
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🎤 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: We’re thrilled to welcome Hildah (Otieno) Juma to the IGNITE Toronto 2025 stage! 🙌 As the Executive Director of the Black Talent Initiative, Hildah is a driving force behind transformative change. Her work connects and empowers Black talent, fostering opportunities through mentorship, career advancement workshops, and leadership programs. 🌟 🔥 Don’t miss the chance to learn from her insights and vision for building strong, thriving communities. 🎟️ Holiday Special offer on tickets ends Dec 31—grab yours now: https://lnkd.in/gtKR5Gkv! #IGNITE2025 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #BTISparksChange #IgniteTheFuture
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⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒—𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲! ⏰ As we close out this year, don’t wait until 2025 to make one of the best decisions for your future—secure your ticket to IGNITE Toronto 2025 now! Start the new year with your plans already in motion. 🗓️ 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. 🎟️ 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏 — grab your ticket before prices go up on January 1: https://lnkd.in/gtKR5Gkv! #IGNITE2025 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #BTISparksChange #IgniteTheFuture
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𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞! 🗓️ We’re thrilled to bring 𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐠 to you on 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, during Black History Month—with special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, Canada Life! ✊🏾 🔥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 🔥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 🔥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. Join us for a transformative one-day conference dedicated to celebrating, empowering, and amplifying the voices and achievements of Black trailblazers across industries. 🌟 Stay tuned for more details! 🚨 #IGNITE2025 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #BTISparksChange #IgniteTheFuture Mark Harrison, David Simmonds, Cloé Allard-Cramer, Stephanie Halligan, Hildah (Otieno) Juma, Audrey Ngongo, Aanchal Rawal, Rachel Aarons, Tatyana Gobourne, Humanity, Carolyn Shaw
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🎤 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Get ready to be inspired by the one and only Mark Harrison at IGNITE Toronto 2025! 🙌 Founder of MH3 Collective and co-founder of Black Talent Initiative, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge, passion, and leadership to the stage. 🌟 🎟️ Holiday Special offer on tickets ends Dec 31—grab yours now: https://lnkd.in/gtKR5Gkv! #IGNITE2025 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #BTISparksChange #IgniteTheFuture
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✨ The energy. The passion. The moments we’ll never forget. ✨ IGNITE Toronto 2024 was 🔥 — and 2025 is going to be even BIGGER! 🙌 🎟️ Don’t miss out: Holiday Special ends Dec 31. Secure your tickets now before prices go up on January 1: https://lnkd.in/gtKR5Gkv #IGNITE2025 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #BTISparksChange #IgniteTheFuture
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Amazing work done by one of the amazing folks from our family over at Black Talent Initiative! 👏🏾
I’m beyond excited to share the success of my first Educate & Elevate: Shaping Future Entrepreneurs workshop series! This initiative is all about empowering the next generation of Black entrepreneurs, and I couldn’t be more proud of how this program came together. Over the course of 3 impactful weeks, young entrepreneurs aged 17 to 25 had the opportunity to explore essential topics such as business development, branding, market expansion, and operational efficiency. From the pitch competition to hands-on workshops, our participants gained invaluable insights and practical tools they can apply immediately to level up their businesses. Click here to hear directly from one of our participants about their experience: https://lnkd.in/gUWgnzHx A special thank you to our incredible facilitators who helped make this possible: Tosin Adeniyi – BrandMaster: Crafting Effective Marketing and Branding Strategies Krista Jennings – Driving Sales: Enhancing Customer Loyalty and Relationships Richard Madume – Smart Finance: Mastering Management and Budgeting This is just the beginning. Educate & Elevate is more than just a workshop series. Black-Owned Pop-Up is more than just an initiative — it’s a movement. Together, we’re equipping the next wave of Black entrepreneurs with the tools and support needed to build lasting legacies. #BlackOwnedPopUp #BlackEntrepreneurs #EducateAndElevate #FutureLeaders #BusinessDevelopment #Entrepreneurship
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