In this episode of AI For Business Growth, Dr Andree Bates is joined by Christabel Agbonkonkon, founder of BlackUp Tech.   Black Up Tech is a recruitment platform aiming to connect black professionals with companies genuinely seeking to increase and maintain their Black workforce.     Most U.S. corporations have a goal to increase the number of black professionals within their organisation with no viable tools to achieve that goal. With the help of the BlackUp machine learning algorithm, companies can begin to make real progress. By using modern A.I. and Machine Leseparning technology they connect fully qualified, experienced, and professional Black candidates with open positions in leading companies.   Christabel highlights the issues faced by black candidates in tech as well as the problem tech companies have with retaining new hires.   In this episode you will learn:    How BlackUp Tech will help to increase diversity in tech employment The current issues with AI and employment diversity Why Black Up Tech is a necessary tool to use when looking to employ a candidate   Click to connect with Dr. Andree Bates for more information in this episode: https://eularis.com/   Click for more information and for resources mentioned in this episode: https://blackuptech.com/   AI For Business Growth is the podcast from pioneering Artificial Intelligence entrepreneur Dr. Andree Bates created to help organisations understand how the use of AI based technologies can easily save them time and grow their brands and business.    This show blends deep experience in the sector with demystifying AI for all business people from start-up entrepreneurs right through to Fortune 500 companies. In this podcast, Dr Andree will teach you the tried and true secrets to building a company using AI that anyone can use, at any budget.   As the author of many peer-reviewed journals and having addressed over 500 industry conferences across the globe, Dr Andree Bates uses  her obsession with all things AI, futuretech and business to help you to navigate through the, sometimes confusing, but magical world of AI powered tools to grow businesses.    This podcast features many experts who have developed powerful AI powered tools that are the secret behind some time saving and supercharged revenue generating business results. Those who share their stories and expertise show how AI can be applied to sales, marketing, social media, psychology, customer insights and so much more.   Resources:    Dr. Andree Bates LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter