About us
Develop. Empower. Inspire. Recharge.
UK Black Business Week is the biggest business event for Black professionals and entrepreneurs in the UK & Europe.
Through a series of 21 inspirational events in October we equip attendees with business insights, routes to success, new skills and knowledge to navigate the world of work. Network with 15,000 like-minded people. Learn from the experiences of 200 speakers. Support Black-owned businesses and help them grow.
EVENT THEMES
Stream Focuses
INDUSTRY SPEAKERS
First Look: 2026 Speakers
Taylor Mirkarimi
Group Diversity & Inclusion Lead ,
Vodafone
Raphael Sofoluke
Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Founder & CEO ,
UK Black Business Show & Week
Shanie Ryan
Presenter, Host, Property Expert & Lifestyle Content Creator
Rhian Longley
Supply Chain Sustainability Manager - Inclusion & UK ,
HSBC
Segun Akinwoleola
Founder ,
The Gym Kitchen
Hannah Awonuga
Founder & CEO ,
Illume Executive Consulting
Lola Abitogun
Founder, Alchemy HR & Co-Host ,
Everybody Hates HR Podcast
Velisa Bowlay-Williams
Founder, The Haus of HR & Co-Host ,
Everybody Hates HR Podcast
Richard Ward
Co-Lead of Black Employees at eBay & EU Social Lead ,
eBay
Jamelia Donaldson
Founder & CEO ,
TreasureTress
Marvyn Harrison
Founder ,
Dope Black Dads & BELOVD Agency
Daniel Brommell
Director - Talent Acquisition - EMEA and APAC ,
WWT
Rebecca Tomasiewicz
Transformation & Integration Leader ,
bp
Ade Ahmadu
Founder ,
Cerculate
Tunde Okewale OBE
Barrister ,
Doughty Street Chambers
Edward Odofin
Chair of BBC Embrace & Founder ,
EMERGE: The ERG Community
Phil Baker
Director of Global Services ,
WWT
Susan Allen
Co-Founder ,
Here We Flo
Vanessa Simpson
Brand Manager ,
Crème of Nature & Revlon Hair
Vanessa Vanderpuye
Actress & Model ,
Actress & Model
Eroll-James Kpenou
Residential Market Intelligence & Valuations Analyst ,
Peabody
Fisayo Martins
Founder ,
Finance Matters UK
Kazeem Alli-Balogun
Property Developer & Founder ,
PBK Community
Lorraine Wright
Director ,
LW Business Group
Stefan Johnson
Local Director - London Region, SME Business Banking ,
HSBC
Emma Grede
CEO & Co-Founder, Good American Founding Partner, Skims Co-Founder, Safely
Nicole Perryman
Manager of Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE), UKI ,
Databricks
Tisu Makato
Associate ,
Trowers & Hamlins
Olivia Davson
Co-Founder ,
Cubbi
Dimeji Daramola
Founder ,
Dilagee
Olamide Olowe
Founder & CEO ,
TOPICALS
Lord Michael Hastings
Chairman & Independent Peer ,
SOAS University & House of Lords
Antoine Dixon-Bellot
Entrepreneur, Investor & Owner ,
ADB Investments
Ben Lindsay OBE
Founder & CEO ,
Power of the Fight
Andrea Thompson
Award-Winning Journalist & Former Editor-in-Chief ,
Marie Claire UK
Kamiqua Lake
Founder, UK Black Comms Network & Founder & CEO, Coldr
Ange Matthews
Founder and CEO ,
The Happy Investor Method®
Arlan Hamilton
Culture Shifter, Innovator, Author, Founder ,
Backstage Capital
Dr I. Stephanie Boyce CBE FKC
Solicitor, Advisor & Former President ,
Law Society of England and Wales
Ann-Marie Hackett
Co-CEO ,
Forbes Family Group
Bodé Aboderin
Business Leader, Brand Strategist & Creative Entrepreneur
Leanne Pero MBE
Social Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO ,
Black Women Rising UK & The Movement Factory
Rahmon Agbaje
Co-Founder ,
Loud Parade
Tope "ICIE" Chiedozie
Founder ,
The Sitdown UK
Jacky Wright
Former Senior Partner & Chief Technology & Platform Officer ,
McKinsey & Company
Kasey Robinson
Inclusion, Equity and Diversity (EDI) Consultant
Mayowa Quadri
Conversationalist & Head of Brand ,
VERSUS
Stuart Mullany
Director - Digital and Technology ,
Baringa
Remel London
Broadcaster & Founder ,
The Mainstream
Tola Alade
Founder & CEO ,
Marmalade
Felicia Brown
Fashion Consultant & Brand Strategist
Koby "Post" Hagan
Co-Founder ,
GRM Daily
Trinicia Perch
Senior Manager, Inclusion and Belonging ,
Tapestry
Dr. Roni Savage
CEO & Founder ,
Jomas Associates
Nadine Okorefe
CEO & Founder ,
Anthony Grace Properties
Chiamaka Odikanwa
Head of Client Reporting Experience ,
HSBC
Kerry Griffith
Executive Coach & Founder ,
Prosilien
April Lamai
Barrister ,
No.5 Barristers’ Chambers
Michayla Smith
Business Development Manager ,
eBay Live
Cleonie McLean
Senior Programme Manager ,
eBay UK
Franklin Boateng
“The King Of Trainers”, Founder ,
The Kings Closet
Olma Edeki
Founder ,
Patricia Anne Preloved
Dwayne Anderson
Founder ,
Aurum Exclusive
Kufa Matiya
Serial Founder & President, EMEA ,
Recruitics
Ken Okoroafor
Author & Co-Founder ,
The Humble Penny
Mary Okoroafor
Author & Co-Founder ,
The Humble Penny
Thomas Ward
Vice President, Global Consumer Insights, ,
eBay
Louchavan Lemard
Launchpad 2025 Winner & Co-Founder & Director ,
PH247
Chen Ikeogu
Partner ,
Trowers & Hamlins
Joey Antwi-Kusi
Franchisee ,
McDonalds UK
Dr. Byron Cole
Multi-Award Winning Entrepreneur & Speaker Mentor
Bianca Miller-Cole
Multi-Award Winning Entrepreneur & Speaker Mentor
Ruth Ameku
Personal Brand Strategist
Ihunna Eberendu
Founder ,
The Curl Coalition
JP Cardew
Director, Talent Connection EMEA ,
The Walt Disney Company
Rachna Patel
Head of Opportunity & Inclusion International & VP of Total Rewards in EMEA ,
The Walt Disney Company
Alison Boateng
Influencer Supervisor ,
Disney+
Cynthia Osuigwe
Senior Manager, Satellite Engineering ,
Vodafone
Sebastian Thiel
Film Director, Writer & Producer
Paul C. Brunson
Co-Founder, Slateroom & Founder ,
SOAR Productions & My Relational Health
Courtney Daniella Jesse
Author, Creator & Co-Founder ,
To My Sisters
Dayo Okewale
Senior Advisor, House of Lords & Founder ,
Who’s Got Game
Agbolade Oduniyi
Founder ,
FO Perspectives
Trevor Cox
Technical Programme Manager ,
bp
Dedun Oyenuga
UX Consultant, Experience Research & Design ,
Microsoft
Oden Croal
Communications & Engagement Lead ,
Government Digital Service
Catherine Charlery
Data Governance Manager ,
Government Digital Service
Ashleigh Alexander
Senior Partnerships & Brand Officer ,
Government Digital Service
Bernice Asare
Former Manager, Global Distribution Optimisation (EMEA) ,
Hilton
Nick Cornforth
Senior Manager, Customer Success ,
Adobe
Edith Williams
Celebrity Makeup Artist & Serial Entrepreneur
UK BLACK BUSINESS WEEK
Anchor Events
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Pre - UK Black Business Week Sunday Lunch
11 Oct 2026 10AM 1PM -
Opening Networking Party (18+)
12 Oct 2026 7PM 11PM -
Black Women Business Talks
13 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
Black Men Business Talks
13 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
Talent & Allyship Forum
14 Oct 2026 10AM 1PM -
Black STEM Careers Fair
14 Oct 2026 11AM 3PM -
Black Tech Experience
14 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
Black in Legal
14 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
Black Fashion & Beauty Talks
15 Oct 2026 10AM 1PM -
Ecommerce Strategy Talks
15 Oct 2026 1PM 4PM -
Masters of Scale
15 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
Black Media, Culture & Sports Talks
15 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
Black Property Talks
16 Oct 2026 10AM 1PM -
Careers in Finance
16 Oct 2026 10AM 1PM -
AI Advantage
16 Oct 2026 1PM 4PM -
Black Finance Talks
16 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
The Mainstream
16 Oct 2026 6PM 10PM -
UK Black Business Show
17 Oct 2026 9AM 5PM
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