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Leonard Fom

Leonard Fom

Founder , FinOps Squad 
Levi Roots

Levi Roots

Chef, Musician, and Entrepreneur
Lina Barker

Lina Barker

Co-Founder & Marketing Director , By Aaron Wallace
Lisa Maffia

Lisa Maffia

Queen of UK Garage & Founder , Maffia Rum, House of Maffia & Lyrical UK
Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith

Partner , Deloitte Digital
Lizette Stephens

Lizette Stephens

Director of Chief Cloud & AI Architects , Microsoft
Lola Abitogun

Lola Abitogun

Founder, HR & Co-Host , Alchemy, Everybody Hates HR Podcast
Lorraine Wright

Lorraine Wright

Director , LW Business Group
Luan Hughes

Luan Hughes

Chief Information Officer , Telent
Luke Henry

Luke Henry

Audio Producer , talkSPORT
Luke Kennedy

Luke Kennedy

Market Manager, Gateshead , IKEA
Lyndon Campbell

Lyndon Campbell

Head of Inclusive Culture , HomeServe
Mac Alonge

Mac Alonge

CEO , The Equal Group
Mac Attram

Mac Attram

Founder & CEO , Mindspace Coaching
Mahari Hay

Mahari Hay

CEO & Co-Founder , The CCC Group
Mandy Amoasi

Mandy Amoasi

Head of Communications for PwC UK's Tech Catalyst Business , PwC
Marc Abraham

Marc Abraham

Head of Product , Treatwell
Marcel De Jonghe

Marcel De Jonghe

Head of Equity Diversity Inclusion & Belonging , Birmingham City Council
Maria McLachlan

Maria McLachlan

MD, Global Head of Markets and Services Talent Acquisition/Selection Optimisation , Citi
Mariam Ziada

Mariam Ziada

Brand Partnerships Manager , Flight Story
Mark Lupton

Mark Lupton

Regional Director, Business Banking , HSBC
Mark Maciver

Mark Maciver

Founder , SliderCuts
Mark Martin

Mark Martin

Assistant Professor for Computer Science & Education Practice & Co-Founder , UKBlackTech
Mark Robinson

Mark Robinson

Barrister , Garden Court Chambers
Marvyn Harrison

Marvyn Harrison

Founder , Dope Black Dads & BELOVD Agency
Mary Kyei

Mary Kyei

Recruiter, Talent Acquisition , HSBC UK
Masibu Manima

Masibu Manima

Founder & Managing Director , Translate Culture
Mathew Card

Mathew Card

Software Engineering Manager , BBC
Matthew Card

Matthew Card

Software Engineering Manager , BBC
Maureen Biney

Maureen Biney

Technology Leader and Strategist
Melina Mavoungou

Melina Mavoungou

Head of Finance & Strategy , UK Black Business Week & Show
Melissa Holdbrook-Akposoe

Melissa Holdbrook-Akposoe

Celebrity Stylist and Entrepreneur , “Melissa’s Wardrobe”
Melvin Riley

Melvin Riley

Founder, Civic Tech, AI Governance & Policy, Speaker
Merisha Stevenson

Merisha Stevenson

BBC Broadcaster | Executive Facilitator | Authority Positioning Strategist
Mexy Thomas

Mexy Thomas

Global Award-Winning DJ, Presenter & Entrepreneur
Michael Bharwani

Michael Bharwani

Deputy Head of Data Mesh Initiative Management , UBS
Michael Heaven

Michael Heaven

Co-Founder & Managing Director , Butterfly Effect
Michaela McCollin

Michaela McCollin

Global Customer Success Lead , Microsoft
Mike Williams

Mike Williams

Co-Founder & Director , Flake Bake
Miriam Owusu

Miriam Owusu

CEO & Founder , Miri Elevates
Misky Sharif

Misky Sharif

Account Executive , Revolut
Mose Adigun

Mose Adigun

Managing Director - Head of EMEA Technology M&A , J.P. Morgan
Mosique Lavontelle

Mosique Lavontelle

Presenter & Content Creator
Mya Graham

Mya Graham

Audio/Visual Content Producer , talkSPORT
Natalie Carter

Natalie Carter

Senior Legal Counsel , Apache Capital
Natalie Daley

Natalie Daley

Director, Global Head of Cloud Economics and Infrastructure FinOps , HSBC
Natalie Duvall

Natalie Duvall

Creative Director & Culture Events Marketing Manager , March Muses
Natalie Graham

Natalie Graham

Business Manager , The JNT Group
Natalie Ojevah MBE

Natalie Ojevah MBE

Senior Proposition Manager - Vice President , Barclays
Natalie Singh

Natalie Singh

Partner , Trowers & Hamlins
Natasha Orumbie

Natasha Orumbie

2024 Launchpad Winner & Founder , The Vegan Patty Lady
Natasha Taylor

Natasha Taylor

Content Director , UK Black Business Week & Show
Neeti Awasthi

Neeti Awasthi

Director of Business Sellers , eBay UK
Nichola Taylor

Nichola Taylor

Workplace Proposition Lead , Standard Life
Nick Harrisingh

Nick Harrisingh

Partner , Trowers & Hamlins
Nicole Lavington-Christie

Nicole Lavington-Christie

Senior Category Buyer - Commodities , Jaguar Land Rover
Nicole Perryman

Nicole Perryman

Manager, Professional Services UKI , Databricks
Nkechi Anyanwu

Nkechi Anyanwu

Founding Product Engineer , Vouchsafe
Nkem Igwe

Nkem Igwe

Performance Advisor – Transformation & Integration , bp
Nnaemeka Obodoekwe

Nnaemeka Obodoekwe

Co-Founder & CTO , Lenkie
Nnamdi Emelifeonwu

Nnamdi Emelifeonwu

Co-Founder & CEO , Definely
Norma Cassius

Norma Cassius

Money Management Consultant & Psychotherapist
Nystrom Edwards

Nystrom Edwards

Principal Software Engineer, Vice President, Secured Financing Technology , Morgan Stanley
Oje Ohonyon

Oje Ohonyon

Co-Founder , Beard Surgeon
Olivia Davson

Olivia Davson

Co-Founder , Cubbi
Ony Chima

Ony Chima

Principal Project Manager, Transformation & Integration , bp
Ope Fajemirokun

Ope Fajemirokun

Software Engineering Team Lead , Bloomberg
Opeyemi Sofoluke

Opeyemi Sofoluke

Co-Author, Twice As Hard & Head of Inclusive Experience , EMEA, Adobe
Oyin Akiniyi

Oyin Akiniyi

Global Brand Director , Chivas Brothers 
Pamela Aculey

Pamela Aculey

CEO & Founder, , MIXD Reality
Patricia Bright

Patricia Bright

Influencer, Content Creator & Entrepreneur   
Paul Kempster

Paul Kempster

Managing Director, Head of Commercial Banking Coverage , Business & Commercial Banking, Lloyds Bank
Phil Baker

Phil Baker

Director of Global Professional Services , WWT
Philip Robinson

Philip Robinson

Head of Portfolio Performance, BBC Product Group & Co-Chair of BBC Embrace , BBC
Piers Linney MBE

Piers Linney MBE

Former Dragon’s Den Investor & Co-Founder, Implement AI
ProZECH -

ProZECH -

Sneaker & Streetwear Content Creator , Kicks Khronicles
Rachel Shorter

Rachel Shorter

Founder, Antilles Network & Group Finance Director , Cerulean
Raj Johal

Raj Johal

Talent Acquisition Lead - Technology & Transformation , Standard Life
Raphael Sofoluke

Raphael Sofoluke

Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Founder & CEO , UK Black Business Show & Week
Rashada Harry

Rashada Harry

Enterprise Technologist , Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Reah Coo

Reah Coo

Launchpad 2025 Winner & Founder , Inspire321
Rebecca Tomasiewicz

Rebecca Tomasiewicz

Transformation Leader , bp
Rebecca Woodley

Rebecca Woodley

DEI Lead EMEA , Dentsu
Rebekah Taitt

Rebekah Taitt

Executive Support Director to the CEO, Business & Commercial Banking , Lloyds
Rehana Nanji

Rehana Nanji

Global Head of D&I & Employee Engagement , M+C Saatchi Group
Rehema Shabaya

Rehema Shabaya

Senior Delivery Lead , Accenture
Renee Davis

Renee Davis

Founder & Cultural Strategist , Out The Box
Reni Eddo-Lodge

Reni Eddo-Lodge

Award-winning journalist, author of the landmark Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, and founder of Monument Books — a new publishing imprint championing diverse stories through HarperCollins
Rhian Longley

Rhian Longley

Supply Chain Sustainability Manager - Inclusion & UK - HSBC , HSBC UK
Ricca-Renée Ramsay-Nicol

Ricca-Renée Ramsay-Nicol

Early Careers CSR Specialist UK , Computacenter
Riccardo Abbate

Riccardo Abbate

Corporate Partner , Trowers & Hamlins
Richard

Richard "Rick" Masters

Radio Icon and Broadcasting Maestro
Richard Kuti

Richard Kuti

Senior Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant , The Equal Group
Richard Ward

Richard Ward

Co-Lead for Black Employees & UK Social & Content Lead , eBay (BEE), eBay
Richie Brave

Richie Brave

Presenter, Broadcaster, Writer & Host , BBC 1Xtra
Romain Muhammad

Romain Muhammad

CEO & Founder , Diversify World
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