Speakers

Leanne is a multi-award-winning social entrepreneur, speaker, author, host and breast cancer survivor. She set up "The Movement Factory" when she was just 15 years old, fundraising over half a million pounds to run community dance programs for young people all over London, becoming an official Nike London Partner. After a Breast Cancer diagnosis at just 30, Leanne set up her namesake charity to house the infamous Black Women Rising Cancer Support programme, winning The National Lottery Award for HEALTH, helping over 800 women of colour in the UK, and passing the 1.1 million pound fundraising mark. L,eanne is a regularly featured voice in media, was named an MBE in the 2023 Kings Honours and won an ITV Pride of Britain award in 2025.