About this Event
Tech startup + cultural collective SUBSUME is back in Year Five to honor the legacy of freedom with our latest summit, CREATIVE JUNETEENTH 2024!
We are celebrating the Diaspora Innovators who are creating the BLACK FUTURES of tomorrow, building the cultural, technology and business bridges between Lagos, Nigeria and Atlanta, Georgia.
You know what we do at SUBSUME:
Tell Our Stories. Appreciate Our Cultures. Build Our Legacies Together.
Creative Juneteenth X Africa Creative Market ATLANTA
THEME: Lagos 2 Atlanta - Fostering a 50-year sister-to-sister partnership!
EVENT AGENDA
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Thursday, June 20
Innovation Tour of Atlanta
Friday, June 21
Venue: The Loudermilk Center - 40 Courtland St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
American Business Council’s Creatives
10:00 - 11:00: Panel Session: Building Bridges, Building Businesses - Collaboration &
Partnerships featuring investors and creatives and business owners from Lagos and
Atlanta with experience in collaborative projects.
Discussion Points:
● Highlighting the benefits of Lagos-Atlanta creative investment
● Exploring partnership models (joint ventures, co-productions, etc.).
● Sharing best practices for successful creative collaborations and investment.
● Identifying challenges and solutions for cross-continental partnerships. Identifying
investment opportunities across creative sectors (film, music, fashion, etc.).
11:00 - 12:00 Panel Session: The Future of Lagos-Atlanta: A Blueprint for Continued
Partnership. Developing a long-term strategic plan for the Lagos-Atlanta creative
partnership.
Discussion Points:
● Identifying opportunities for ongoing collaboration and exchange programs.
● The role of government and institutions in supporting creative partnerships.
● A brainstorming session for future initiatives to solidify the Lagos-Atlanta creative
12:00 - 13:00: ABC’s Networking Lunch with American and Nigerian creative investors
Lagos x Atlanta Government
13:00 - 14:00: Panel Sessions: Partnership & Cross-Pollination for Creative Industries
Growth. Fostering Education & Exchange and Employment for both cities
Focus: Explore strategies to build a sustainable creative ecosystem that fosters
entrepreneurship and economic growth.
Discussion Points:
● Identifying the role that government plays in supporting creative entrepreneurs in
both cities
● Exploring ways the creative industries can be leveraged for urban development
and regeneration
● Identifying funding mechanisms and resources available to support the growth of
the creative economy in Lagos and Atlanta
14:00 - 15:00: Networking lunch: Atlanta and Lagos government representatives
Creative Juneteenth x Africa Creative Market
15:00 - 16:00: Panel Session: Atlanta and Nigeria as Sister Cities: Facilitating
exchange in Film, Games, Music and Identity.
Focus: Exploring the shaping of cultural identity and fostering exchange between Lagos
and Atlanta.
16:00 - 17:00 Atlanta/Nigerian Creative Networking Event
18:00 - 19:00 Film Screening hosted by Business of Entertainment Conference
20:00 "Lagos 2 Atlanta" Party
Venue: Atlanta Underground and Global Livestream
Saturday, June 22
Film, Music and Creative (Art/Fashion)
Venue: The Loudermilk Center - 40 Courtland St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Creative Juneteenth x Africa Creative Market
10:00 - 11:00: Panel Session: From Ancestral Stories to Global Screens: Animation &
Storytelling Across Continents
Focus: This panel will explore the role of animation in preserving and sharing cultural
narratives between Lagos and Atlanta.
11:00 - 12:00: Afrofuturism: Reimagining the Future Through Technology & Black
Creativity. Filmmakers who incorporate Afrofuturistic of Afrofuturism, a movement that
uses science fiction and technology to explore the Black experience.
Panelists:
Sci-fi and fantasy authors from Nigeria and the US.
Game developers creating Afrofuturistic games.
Filmmakers who incorporate Afrofuturistic themes into their work.
Fashion AI by FashionEvo
12:00 - 13:00: Fashion Forward - A Trendsetter's Dialogue
Focus: This panel brings together leading fashion designers, stylists, and trend
forecasters from both cities. They will discuss current trends, emerging aesthetics, and
how Lagos and Atlanta can influence each other's fashion landscapes.
Discussion points:
● Signature styles and aesthetics of Lagos and Atlanta fashion.
● Identifying upcoming trends and potential for cross-pollination.
● Collaborative design projects and fashion shows between the two cities.
13:00 - 14:00: Networking/Lunch break
Afrobeats by PeaceVille
14:00 - 15:00: Panel session: Afrobeats’ journey so far. The wins, challenges, and
lessons; and the importance of an establishment for a domestic market for Afrobeats.
15:00 - 15:15: Presentation - Afrobeats’ current state and the future. The opportunities,
threats, and low hanging fruits. - Bada Akintunde Johnson
15:15 - 15:30: Presentation - Sustaining Afrobeats’ momentum through the school
system. The proposed partnership with the government for a secondary school focused
music intervention in Lagos state. Ernest Audu
15:30 - 15:45: Unlocking the untapped music streaming potentials in Nigeria. A
presentation by Omis Bryan and Mika Simone from Georgetown University Business
School D.C on their streaming solution.
15:45 - 16.45: Panel session - Building the Pipeline: Education and Training for the
Creative Tech Workforce
Focus: Discuss ways to equip aspiring creatives with the technical skills needed for the
creative tech industry.
Discussion Points:
● Exchange programs between Lagos and Atlanta creative tech institutions.
● Joint online courses on creative tech skills.
● Mentorship programs connecting experienced creatives with young talent.
● Developing collaborative online creative tech curriculum.
● Student exchange programs focused on creative technology.
16:45 - 17:00 - Closing remarks
17:00 - Free evening for all participants
Sunday, June 23
All guests and participants may depart throughout the day
About SUBSUME
SUBSUME exists to use the Creative Journey to build scalable media and tech projects that our community can collaborate with, learn from, and directly support. We craft and curate engagements that translate into sustainable careers, empowering education and memorable experiences for all.
Celebrating with civic engagements specifically around our celebrated HBCU legacy of partners, scholars, and graduates are ready to show and prove they are up to Good Trouble.
We are talking BLACK SCIENCE FICTION with BLACK SCIENTISTS.
We are viewing BLACK FILMS from BLACK FILMMAKERS.
We are building BLACK HISTORY RIGHT NOW.
Join us.
Visit www.subsumestudios.com for the latest updates for guests, speakers, vendors, and a bunch of dope giveaways!
About our SUBSUME SUMMIT series:
Our CREATIVE JUNETEENTH program is a complimentary event is open to all, with donation proceeds supporting our guest independent artists in their endeavors.
We recommended that viewers RSVP to receive direct links to both the digital streams from our social channels as well as the exclusive link to our virtual space, which is easily accessible via PC.
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And get ready for our next SUBSUME SUMMIT for October 2024 this year as well!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Loudermilk Conference Center, 40 Courtland Street Northeast, Atlanta, United States
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