Eric L Kelly

Bridge 2 Technologies is the catalyst for systematic and radical change in Bridging the , encouraging more diversity and global intellect, and closing the wealth gap. Our mission with Bridge 2 Technologies is to foster a new paradigm that leverages technology and the establishment of new global partnerships to substantively bridge the digital divide.

Susan L. Taylor, American editor, writer, and author, revered as "the most influential black woman in journalism today" by the American Libraries, was the recipient of the 2022 Global Intellect Summit Trailblazer Award. For over 40 decades, Susan has been empowering, uplifting, and championing historically underrepresented and silenced voices during her incredible professional tenure.

It was an honor to present Susan Taylor with the Trailblazer Award, as she paves the way for many other individuals and communities through her advocacy, her work as Founder & CEO National CARES Mentoring Movement, and the amazing legacy she left at Essence Magazine as Editor-In-Chief Emeritus.

We launched Bridge2Technologies (B2T) to solve the widening skill gap, particularly in underserved communities. According to a study conducted by Korn Ferry, ​​by 2030, the global talent shortage could reach 85.2 million people, costing companies trillions of dollars in lost economic opportunity.

B2T’s global ecosystem includes business leaders that highly value diversity and inclusion, so together we can address the compounding effects of the digital divide.

Mary C Daly, 13th President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, is an exceptional example and embodiment of thought leadership. A strong supporter of Bridging the Diversity and Digital Divide, Mary attributes uneven access to education as one of the biggest obstacles holding the US economy back. In recounting her mentors and sponsors along the way, she remarked: “they stopped thinking of me as a statistic and started thinking of me as a person. I’m probably one of the luckier people in the world…So many people helped me. I just want to earn a high rate of return for all those people.”

Thank you, Mary, for leading one of the Global Intellect Summit’s Fireside Chats! It was an honor to have someone who aligns so deeply with the vision and mission of Bridge2Technologies.

This is why I was honored and excited to be with 100 leaders at the Global Intellect Summit in New York at the Nasdaq. This group has committed their talent and resources to drive change.

Diversity is directly linked to profitability, and the numbers don’t lie. A study conducted by Boston Consulting Group in 2018 surveyed 1,700 companies and found that companies with above-average total diversity had on average,19 percent higher innovation revenues.

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