
ESSENCE Fest 2025: The Future Is Now — How AI Is Driving Innovation In Health, Beauty And Black Communities
On Friday, July 4, inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, attendees gathered for the "Artificial Intelligence: What You Need To Know To Prepare For The Future And Now" conversation on the Global Black Economic Forum stage. The panel, moderated by Chike Aguh, Senior Advisor to Project Workforce at Harvard, brought together leading voices in health, beauty, and tech to break down how artificial intelligence is already impacting our lives and what we can do to shape its future.