Develop. Empower. Inspire. Recharge.
Since 2017, UK Black Business Show has been on a mission to Inspire & Connect - creating a powerful space where Black entrepreneurs and professionals come together to share stories, build networks, and showcase brilliance.
What began as a small gathering has evolved into the UK’s leading
event for the Black business community. Now part of UK Black Business
Week, UK Black Business Show attracts thousands of attendees and
hundreds of exhibitors, and continues to build a vibrant and growing
community year after year.
2026 Keynote Speaker
Emma Grede
CEO & Co-Founder, Good American Founding Partner, Skims Co-Founder, Safely
Self-made mogul, CEO, and Founder Emma Grede is a groundbreaking and globally successful executive known for building incredible teams and beloved brands. Emma is the CEO and co-Founder of Good American, the first fully inclusive fashion brand that celebrates all dimensions of female power. She launched Good American alongside Khloé Kardashian and they engineered the largest denim launch in history. Their brand is now an iconic inclusive fashion line, and has expanded to ready-to-wear, swim, shoes, and activewear. Emma is also a founding partner of SKIMS, a solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, and shapewear, and co-Founder of Safely, the plant-powered cleaning brand delivering chemical-free cleaning products to the masses. Emma’s passion for bettering the world through socially responsible and conversation-advancing decisions is consistently reflected in the culture of her teams and the businesses she builds, and she shares her actionable insights in sought-after keynotes and conversations.
2025 Speakers
Adrienne Adhami
Alicia Richardson
Alison Burton
Anthony Francis
Atreka Cameron
Catherine Foot
Chelsea Maffia
Chris Trill
Colleen Williams
Danielle Udogaranya
David Osei
Deirdre LaBassiere
Dimeji Sadiq
Dior Bediako
Eddy Datubo
Elfried Samba
Emmanuel Eribo
Eve Williams
Evelyn Oluwole
Funmbi Ogundiwin
Gabriel Imevbore
Gbemi Shitta
Giovanna Vieira Co
Goke Solanke
Grace Olugbodi
Habee Folami
Hannah Awonuga
Hayley Bennett
Heston Aniteye
Ian Harrison
Jackson Mclarty
Jagdeep Rai
Jane Hamilton
Joanna Anafu
Kanayo Oweazim
Karen Emelu
Keisha Bell
Keisha Silvera
Kubi Springer
Lamar Tyler
Lola Abitogun
Mac Attram
Maria McLachlan
Mariam Ziada
Masibu Manima
Matthew Card
Michael Heaven
Miriam Owusu
Natalie Duvall
Natalie Ojevah MBE
Natasha Orumbie
Nichola Taylor
Nkem Igwe
Oje Ohonyon
Opeyemi Sofoluke
Patricia Bright
Paul Kempster
Raj Johal
Raphael Sofoluke
Rhian Longley
Ricca-Renée Ramsay-Nicol
Riccardo Abbate
Richard Kuti
Richard Ward
Romain Muhammad
Rozana Green
Rukayat Alabi
Salem Seyoum
Samina Hussain-Letch
Sean Dennis
Segun Akinwoleola
Shanie Ryan
Sharmadean Reid MBE
Sharmin Osoo
Tameka Alsop
Tanya Hamilton
Taylor Mirkarimi
Tola Adeleke
Trudianne Bedward
Ugo Egenti
Valerie Kontor
Vanessa Kingori OBE
Velisa Bowlay-Williams
Wendy Albert
2025 Sponsors
Corporate Exhibitors
Black Business Show Stage Overview
Main Stage
10am - 6pm
Entrepreneurs Stage
10:30am - 5:30pm
Careers Stage
10:30am - 5:00pm
Tech Stage
10:30am - 5:00pm
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