Past Speakers

Partner & Head of Office, Trowers & Hamlins Yetunde is a partner, and head of the Birmingham office, at international law firm Trowers & Hamlins LLP. She specialises in Residential Landlord & Tenant d ...

2 Much Passion CIC, Founder She is larger than life character, her infectious smile and personality give you amazing energy to bounce from. Her personality oozes creativity and passion and that is cle ...

Founder, Hay Events. A multi-award-winning Entrepreneur and Event Business Owner with 9+ years of experience established within the meeting, conference and private event sector. Driven by the love and ...

Tynah Matembe is Scotland's renowned money coach and financial inclusion expert. Devoted to amplifying marginalised voices, recognised as Scotland's Outstanding Female Leader in fintech for 2023, Mate ...

Actor, Writer, Filmmaker & Presenter, BBC 1Xtra Theo Johnson is a dynamic creative force at the intersection of media, culture, and impact. As a BBC 1Xtra presenter, award-nominated actor, and the fou ...

Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer. Susan Allen is Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Here we Flo, a rapidly growing B Corp with big ambitions and an impressive roster of advisors and investors fro ...

Leon Cole is a Business Development Manager for HSBC's Business Banking sector where he specialises in supporting businesses with their international growth through working capital products. With 14 y ...

Sophie Marie Bennett is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, business mentor, speaker and strategist. She is the founder of Black Owned Birmingham CIC-the region's largest Black business and community ...

Stefan Johnson is a Senior Business Development Manager for HSBC's Mid-Market Enterprise, where he specialises in supporting businesses with lending for importing & exporting goods or services. Stefan ...

Stephanie Taylor is a property investor, Co-Founder of award-winning property management and development company, HMO Heaven, and Co-Founder of Rent 2 Rent Success which has inspired thousands of non- ...

Mom-preneur. Sherine Walrond is a Birmingham based mom-preneur who specialises in textured hair education and non-toxic textured hair solutions. With a bachelor's degree in Architectural Technology an ...

Senior Financial Wellbeing Consultant, HSBCWith over 10 years of experience in banking, and nearly 7 years within the financial wellbeing team. Sophie has a real wealth of experience of working with b ...

Sir Trevor Mc Donald OBE was born and educated in Trinidad where his career in the media began, first as a radio reporter, news presenter and sports journalist. Sir Trevor came to London in August 196 ...

Group CEO, Viomar Holdings Shaun is a dedicated professional, with a mission to create job opportunities that not only foster economic growth, but also make significant social impact. Currently with 7 ...

Equity and Inclusion, News UKShelley joined News UK in September 2018. As Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, she works as an advocate for diversity, sharing up-to-date advice and learnings across ...

Careers Consultant, Birmingham City University Sharon is a Careers Consultant with Birmingham City University with over 20 years' experience working in higher, further, and secondary education as well ...

Founder, The High Performance Academy & Co-Founder & CEO, Erban Homes Shaun is a respected Social Housing Specialist, public speaker, and mentor with nearly 7 years of hands-on experience in business. ...

Presenter, Host, Property Expert & Lifestyle Content Creator After being branded a natural in front of the cameras by top TV producers, Shanie landed her first big presenting job, covering backstage i ...

Co-founder, Head of Talent at The Elephant Room Shannie left Global advertising agency Iris worldwide with the former CEO Dan Saxby whilst she was an intern in 2017. She is now the Co-founder & Head o ...

Sharmadean Reid MBE is a founder, writer and creative consultant who in her 20 year career has launched an innovation led salon, a beauty tech start up and now a media company. Her work explores the r ...

Scott is the Founder of 478 Studios; an international branding and design agency dedicated to creating global brands led by conscious and underrepresented founders. Scott is a big believer that brandi ...

Director, Naturally Tribal Skincare An award-winning, senior business professional, with over 26 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry. A British-Nigerian with a BSc and MSc in Pharmacy fro ...

Author & Founder, Black Girl Finance British Bank award winner, Selina Flavius is the founder of Black Girl Finance which provides financial coaching and regulated financial advice and planning. She i ...

Scarlett Allen-Horton is a highly accomplished recruitment leader, BBC Apprentice Finalist, business partner to Lord Sugar, innovative entrepreneur and founder of the multi-award winning Harper Fox Pa ...

Co-Founder, Nala's Baby Sasha is the co-founder of Nala's Baby, a natural and dermatologist-approved baby skincare brand now stocked in major UK retailers. As an entrepreneur, digital influencer, and ...

Founder, Padi Network Sawida Magba-Kamara, the founder of Padi Network, embarked on this journey while pursuing her master's in entrepreneurship and innovation management. It was during her research o ...

Saffron Houston is a creative strategist, educator, and founder of s.theagency, a growth marketing agency & advidity, a digital platform built to empower the next generation of freelance creatives. Wi ...

Director, D'Rose BusinessA dedicated equity champion, Sabrina's values-based businesses are focused on improving outcomes for people and promoting Diversity. As founder of D'Rose Academy and the Diver ...

Founder & CEO, Flora & Curl Rose Ovensehi is a British entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Flora & Curl, a natural haircare brand dedicated to textured hair. She launched the company in 2017, insp ...

Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington. Paulette Hamilton was elected as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington in 2022. She has lived in Erdington for over 35 years where her childr ...

Managing Director Relationship Management, Business and Commercial Banking, Lloyds Banking Group Paul is a senior leader with 30 years' experience in Banking and Financial Services. Paul is currently ...

CEO & Artistic Director of Eloquent Dance and Co-Founder of Eloquent Group. Romanah started her first company at the tender age of 17 doing XYZ. Now she is the Co-Founder of Eloquent Group, a collecti ...

Presenter, Broadcaster, Writer & Host, BBC 1Xtra Richie Brave is a Presenter, Broadcaster & Writer hailing from South London. He is known for his hard-hitting interviews and honest social criticism, w ...

Rhianne Murray, Legal Counsel, Chelsea Football Club Rhianne completed her training contract with a corporate law firm in London after graduating with a degree in law and a masters in international bu ...

Head of Marketing, Viaduct Generation. Noemie (pronounced No-Amy) began her career in the fintech startup environment, specialising in Event Marketing and Communications. She later moved into Demand G ...

Relationship Director, International Subsidiary Banking, HSBCOpe is a Relationship Director within HSBC's International Subsidiary Banking team, working with subsidiaries of multinational businesses. ...

Founder & Director of iDEAL STAFFNicole Riley is the Founder & Director of iDEAL STAFF, a staffing agency that specialises in supplying Events & Hospitality staff. She started the business to create e ...

Pamela Aculey is a trailblazing author, entrepreneur, and international public speaker. She has created the first-ever inclusive and interactive picture book that uses augmented reality to bring the b ...

Natalie Singh is a nationally recognised affordable housing finance lawyer and an acknowledged market leader. Natalie has extensive experience in advising housing providers on all aspects of their fun ...

CEO, Transition Stage Company Natalie Edward-Yesufu is an multi-award-winning producer, entrepreneur, actor, and CEO of Transition Stage Company, a film and theatre company championing diverse and new ...

Natalie Graham is a BBC radio presenter, manager, podcaster, executive producer, singer, backing vocalist, writer and compere. As the manager and daughter of British soul music pioneer Jaki Graham, Na ...

Award winning entrepreneur and the Co Founder and CEO of Lesley's Sauces. Lesley's Sauces started as a family business, originally set up by her dad who started a street food stall at the Arsenal Stad ...

Relationship Manager, HSBC UKMichael Blake is a Relationship Manager within HSBC's Private Banking division, where he specialises in having wealth conversations with clients that allows them to focus ...

Moad regularly advises on company share sales and purchases, business and asset sales and purchases, joint ventures, corporate restructures and reorganisations, shareholders' agreements, LLP and partn ...

Award-Winning DJ & Presenter, Co-Founder, The Community, Corporate & Culture Awards Mexy is an award-winning international DJ, host and founder of Analogy entertainment. With over a decade of experien ...

With over a decade of experience in Financial Services, Mwange brings a deep understanding of retail banking and a talent for fostering opportunities that drive both retail and corporate clients towar ...

Speaker, Social Tech entrepreneur, Activist & Advocate, Aspiring political leader Melvin is an economics and politics student, an award-winning social-tech entrepreneur, social/political activist and ...

Presenter & Entrepreneur. Merisha is an award-winning Entrepreneur, Financial Strategist, Risk Specialist, Presenter, Broadcaster and Coach. She has over 20 years' experience in running her own busine ...

Associate, Trower & Hamlins LLPAn associate in the commercial, technology and data team, Matt advises on diverse matters in domestic and international arenas across public and private sectors. He has ...

Chief Executive Officer, Walsall Black Sisters Collective Maureen Lewis is the Chief Executive Officer of a local charity, Walsall Black Sisters Collective: her work within the voluntary and community ...