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In this powerful episode of #LeaderSpeak, we sit down with Ken Mainardis, 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 at Getty Images, to explore how one of the world’s most iconic visual companies is 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴—𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. Key Insights from Ken: 🔥 “𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 1% 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙—𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨.” 🔥 “𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨’ 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮—𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙨.” 🔥 “𝙄𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙬𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙮.” Ken unpacks: 👉 Why Getty Images is 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 👉 How they’re working with partners like Box To Box Films on sports docs and series 👉 The opportunity to unlock 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗣 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 👉 The 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜, and the responsibility behind powerful archives 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲: 615M+ visual assets (stills + video) 33M+ video clips (including 19M in 4K) 150M+ archival visuals dating back to the 1800s 600K+ content creators (81K+ exclusive) 160K+ annual events covered 75+ editorial content partners 355+ distribution relationships incl. #Sony, #NBC, #Paramount, National Basketball Association (NBA), BBC Studios Official partner to 130+ global sports leagues and governing bodies 🎧 Watch the episode + transcript: https://lnkd.in/gSfD7J-S #LeaderSpeak #GettyImages #ContentIP #VisualArchives #CoProduction #ContentEconomy #TVProduction #FilmProduction #EntertainmentSupplyChain #VitrinaPodcast Atul Phadnis

💥 In June, Getty Images and iStock exclusive creators based in the Southern US region joined our Creative staff in Atlanta, Georgia, for a two-day immersive experience filled with expert educational sessions, portfolio reviews, shoot planning and capturing unique local content throughout the city of Atlanta. The event provided a mix of professional development, connection, and inspiration for our creators, resulting in 22 creative shoots with thousands of powerful images and videos that our global customer base can’t find anywhere else. Check out all the behind the scenes and see how the close collaboration between our creators and staff drives more meaningful storytelling on a local and regional level. 📸🤝 Learn more about the Create By Getty Images event series here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e68Fk7ce #GettyImages #iStock #Creative #CreatebyGettyImages #CreateAtlanta2025

Getty Images and Major League Baseball (MLB) continue to partner in supporting the growth and development of new and emerging talent. In teaming up with MLB, we proudly supported the third annual HBCU Swingman Classic in Atlanta, GA. Three recent HBCU graduates a part of Getty Images’ HBCU Photography Mentorship Program and MLB’s Summer Photography Internship Program were on-site to capture iconic moments from the event, including photographing alongside Hall of Famer and photography enthusiast Ken Griffey Jr. Kyrease Desseau of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Carson Ming of Morehouse College, and Jayden Mack of Jackson State University share their mentorship experience alongside Getty Images and MLB staff.   Learn more about Getty Images’ HBCU Photography Mentorship & Grants Program here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eXMYAMhN   📷️🎥: Kyrease D., Carson Ming, Jayden Mack, Katharine Lotze 💻: Susan S. 🎬: Cassandra Illidge

What does the future of visual storytelling really look like in a fast-moving, always-on world? The future of creative content depends not just on keeping up, but on grounding that evolution in authenticity, trust, and unconventional partnerships. We want to bring these important conversations to the stages of SXSW in March 2026, but we need your help to make it happen. Vote for Getty Images' sessions in the SXSW PanelPicker portal now through August 24: - Disrupt the Narrative: Equitable Media for Next Generations - How Music, Storytelling & Visuals Can Redefine Rural America - Breaking the Frame: Rewriting the Rules of Production   Cast your vote at the links below (click on the heart next to the title) and don't miss out on curating the 2026 #SXSW program! VOTE HERE: https://lnkd.in/eQ_Cj5zT https://lnkd.in/eKf3cY2a https://lnkd.in/e7qA6Hgy

Join Getty Images' VP of Product, Aditi Arora, for an engaging session, titled "Unlocking Creative Potential: The Value of AI and Human Creativity for the Long-Term" at Ai4 - Artificial Intelligence Conferences on August 13 at 11:55am PST! Aditi will delve into the interplay between AI and human creativity, sharing how AI models can generate more authentic and culturally relevant visual content, the importance of models being trained on transparent and clean data sets, the imperative of supporting content creators and recurring compensation, as well as how to push the boundaries of AI creativity versus hinder it. Learn more and register here ➡️ https://ai4.io/vegas/

We are searching for an emerging news photographer who demonstrates a willingness to progress in their craft and the ability to capture the dynamic news environment through their unique perspective! ⁠ Returning for its second year, Getty Images’ Editorial Photography Internship Program, with support from its longstanding imaging partner, Canon USA, will provide a nine-month paid internship opportunity based in Washington, D.C., USA between October 2025 through July 2026.⁠   The intern will work alongside Getty Images’ world-class editorial news team and content experts, gain hands-on experience and train on all facets of the editorial imagery business. This includes capturing stills and video from various assignments, editing, distribution, asset management and more.⁠ To learn more and to apply by August 20th, go to https://lnkd.in/er4TM-cu #GettyImages #GettyNews #CanonUSA #Editorial 📷: Kayla Bartkowski

“Our library is free of AI” – How Getty Images protects visual creativity Chris Dwyer, the recently appointed Head of Creative APAC at Getty Images, told Mediaweek that images uploaded and submitted by their creators are reviewed by the team to ensure their commercial viability, appropriateness for the library and whether there is AI use. “Our library is free of AI. It’s something I’m proud to be a part of and continue to contribute to that library because it comes from human creativity and ingenuity,” he said. https://lnkd.in/gCgfXiNZ

Getty Images is proud to work with Metro Bank (UK) and England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to launch Seeing is Believing, a new collection of high-quality images showcasing women’s and girls’ cricket, with the aim to close the visibility gap and inspire the next generation of players. Findings from Metro Bank show that 68% of women and girls say that if they see themselves visually represented, it would inspire them to try a new sport. Additionally, Getty Images’ VisualGPS research continues to show that people want to see women’s sport portrayed through an inclusive lens at all levels – from grassroots to elite level. The images will be accessible to local cricket clubs free of charge via the ECB Resource Hub, and available globally through Getty Images’ #ShowUs Collection - encouraging not just the cricket community, but also media companies and brands to promote a more authentic representation of women and girls in sport through marketing and advertising: https://lnkd.in/e3DatWhX More information can be found below 👇 #GettyImages #SeeingIsBelieving

Thanks to the Getty Family, Stand Together and Getty Images, HBCUs are bringing their rich visual histories to life. Through dedicated grants and hands-on training, students and archivists are digitizing and preserving thousands of archival photos — with help from Epson scanning technology. Explore how this powerful collaboration is safeguarding history for generations to come. Learn more https://bit.ly/3UepkDR #GettyImages #HBCUHeritage #PhotoPreservation #PreserveHistory

We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI), that will see Getty Images serve as the Official Photography Partner. Building on our longstanding relationship spanning over a decade, Getty Images’ award-winning entertainment photographers will deliver high-quality imagery to the BFI and its commercial partners from events hosted at BFI Southbank and BFI iMAX in near real‑time. This includes red carpet premieres, film screenings, stunning portraiture and candid behind‑the‑scenes imagery from exclusive positions where available. Learn more about the partnership here: https://lnkd.in/g75nP7DM #GettyImages #GettyEntertainment #BritishFilmInstitute #BFI 📸 Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for BFI