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Speaker
Claude Grunitzky
CEO & Managing Partner, The Equity Alliance
Claude Grunitzky is the CEO and Managing Partner of Equity Alliance, a fund providing capital to emerging and underrepresented venture capitalists and early-stage founders. He is the founder of TRACE, a global media company celebrating Black culture (funded by Goldman Sachs and later sold to European investors), and TRUE Africa, a digital platform backed by Google amplifying African voices and innovation.
A Visiting Social Innovator at Harvard Kennedy School’s Social Innovation and Change Initiative, Claude is also a trustee at MoMA PS1 and MASS MoCA, and Chairman of the Catharsis Arts Foundation, promoting the restorative power of art.
At BRIDGE Summit, Claude Grunitzky will share insights on how cultural entrepreneurship and inclusive investment can redefine global media ecosystems; exploring how founders, investors, and creators can collaborate to build an equitable creative economy that crosses borders.
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Claude Grunitzkyat BRIDGE
- Media Panel 9 December 10:20 - 10:40AM
Building Media’s New Talent Engine
Traditional journalism schools are struggling to keep pace as AI, global storytelling, and rapid news cycles transform the industry. A June 2025 Guardian analysis warns AI may eliminate up to 50% of entry-level journalism jobs. How can education evolve to deliver faster, deeper, and more relevant training for the next generation of media professionals?
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“One BRIDGE to unite them all. BRIDGE Summit looks to become the largest cross-sector media event in the world.”
“A gateway for knowledge exchange.”
“A summit to BRIDGE the gaps in the global media ecosystem.”
“We are proud to take part in the inaugural edition of BRIDGE Summit.”
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