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
2025 Industry Speakers
Abdul Buhari
Client Advisor, Global Wealth Management ,
UBS
Abi Oniru
Real Estate Entrepreneur & Travel Coach
Abibat Adesanya
Beauty Creator & Content Strategist
Abigail Kwao
Vice President, EMEA Digital Wealth Sales ,
BlackRock
Abisola Barber Sherwood
Director, Global Head of Governance & Oversight, ,
AML KYC, Citi
Ade Ahmadu
Senior Manager, UK Customer Experience ,
eBay UK
Ade Oladipo
Sports Reporter, Broadcaster, Content Creator
Adeola Karaole
Content Creator & Exclusive Oner Active Athlete
Adrian Cave
Executive Director, Global Technology ,
JP Morgan
Aggie Mutuma
CEO & Lead Strategic Consulting Director ,
Mahogany Inclusion Partners.
Amani Simpson
Award-Winning Youth Coach, Filmmaker & Social Entrepreneur
Amarachi Anogwi
Service Delivery Lead ,
Capgemini
Amy Simon
Head of Socials, PR & Talent ,
ASOS
Annisha Taylor
Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) ,
Ofcom
Anthony Chandler
Assurance Senior Manager ,
EY
Anthony David King
Fintech Investor and Founder ,
Anthony David King Capital
Arsema Fessehazion
CEO & Co-Founder ,
Black Recruiters Network
Ashleigh Davis
Co-Founder & COO ,
Erban Homes
Batsho Nthoi
Managing Associate ,
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Bessie McDonald-Phelps
Senior Early Careers Advisor ,
EY
Bilal Hilton-Leigh
Investment Bank Data Integration Lead ,
UBS
Busayo Twins
Cultural Commentator ,
Everything is Political
Charmaine Hayden
Charmaine Hayden, Cultural Commentator
Chisola Chitambala
Apprentice Finalist & Co-Founder ,
CB Virtual Assistant
Chris Gorman
Chris Gorman, VP, Talent Acquisition ,
Block
Christina Okorocha
Co-Founder & Entertainment Director ,
VAMP
Clement Ogbonnaya
CEO ,
The Village People
Coleen Mensa
Director of Legal & Business Affairs ,
Orfium
Collette Barton
Global Head of Control Room, Executive Director ,
UBS
Crystal Swain-Bates
Award-Winning Children’s Book Author & Owner ,
Goldest Karat Publishing
Daniel Ashville
Managing Director ,
Ashville Holdings
Daniel Brommell
Director - Talent Acquisition - Europe, Middle East & APAC ,
WWT
Danielle Ashford-Quaye
Senior Sales Negotiator ,
Knight Frank
Darren Lewis
Assistant Editor, Columnist & Football Writer ,
Daily Mirror
David McQueen
Executive Coach & Co-Founder ,
Q Squared Ltd
Deborah Ariyo
Founder ,
Sabi Sweats
Deji Davies
Brentford Football Club & Managing Director, Head of EMEA Loan and CLO Trading ,
J.P. Morgan
Demi Ariyo
Managing Director, Lendoe
Demola Ayilara
Finance Analyst ,
eBay UK
Dina Baïche
Director, Solutions Specialist ,
Moody’s
Donna Dia
Founder ,
The Beauty Beat
Dylan Aupetit
Senior Global Partner Manager & EMEA WWT For ALL Lead ,
WWT
Edward Odofin
Founder, EMERGE & Global Business Resilience Lead ,
BBC
Edwin Appiah
General Partner ,
Cornerstone VC
Elijah Olanipeku
Co-Founder ,
Black Apprentice Network & Black Undergrad
Elizabeth Idowu
Midwife & Maternal Health Advocate
Ella Weinberg
Financial Expert & Entrepreneur
Emile Vidal Carr
Award Winning Fashion Design Director, Author & Creative Director
Emma Osman
Strategic Partnerships Manager - Early Stage Startups, UK/I Google Cloud ,
Google
Emma Plomer
Senior Manager, Solution Engineering ,
Salesforce
Emmanuel Adenitire
Managing Director, Global Markets Engineering ,
Goldman Sachs
Emmanuel Asuquo
Financial Adviser, Author & Speaker
Eni Awoyemi
Founder ,
feYi Flowers
Erica Jordan-Thomas
CEO & Founder ,
7-Figure Educator
Eroll-James Kpenou
Residential Market Intelligence & Valuations Analyst ,
Peabody
Esther Appiagyei
Make-Up Artist & Digital Content Creator
Fisayo Martins
Chartered Accountant & Founder ,
Finance Matters UK
Florence Henderson
AVP-Inclusion ,
Moody’s
Francisco Martinez-Garcia
Chief Inclusion Officer and Head of Total Rewards ,
Moody’s
Fumbi Banjoko
Senior Director of Global Sales Development ,
Visa
Gbemi Okunlola
Founder & Creative Director ,
Alonuko
Hamid Ibrahim
Co-Founder & CEO ,
Kugali Media
Hanna Afolabi
Managing Director & Founder ,
Mood and Space
Henrie Kwushue
DJ, Presenter & Broadcaster
Honey Akinbo
Brand Marketing Manager ,
Barclays
Iana Vidal
Head of UK Public Policy ,
Block
Jamelia Donaldson
Founder & CEO ,
TreasureTress
James Mason
Partner, Capital Markets ,
Knight Frank
Janet Davies
Black British Business Awards Finalist & Founder ,
Ominira Naturals
Jay Cameron
CEO & Founder ,
Maximum Impact Travel
Jenni Lewis
Director, Global Inclusion & Diversity ,
Block
Jhané Gibson
Program Manager, Global Workforce Development ,
Salesforce
Joan Boyle
Head of Legal Investment Management & Transactions ,
Standard Life
Joelle Owusu-Sekyere
Black British Business Awards Finalist & Editorial Director ,
Penguin Random House
Jordan Mitchell
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, & Co-Founder ,
Good Culture Inc, Good Sport
Josh Ngondo
Commercial Manager ,
Institute of Directors
Joyce Havemeier
Senior Marketing Manager ,
UK Black Business Week & Show
Justice Williams
Co-Founder & Editor in Chief ,
Black Business Magazine
Karen Blackett
Business Leader, Former UK President, WPP & Former CEO ,
GroupM
Karl Patterson
Senior Manager, Diversity & Inclusion ,
Tapestry
Kazeem Alli-Balogun
Property Developer & Founder ,
PBK Community
Kemi Oloyede
Founder ,
Sew London Project CIC
Kennie Bukky
Financial Educator, Career Strategist & Founder ,
The Pivot Place
Kevin Millwood
Head of Information Security ,
Hargreaves Lansdown
Krystal-Pebbles Kisubi
E-Commerce CRO Specialist
Kudakwashe P. Anderson-Chinyani
Associate ,
CMS
Kukua Darko-Samaroo
Director in Customer Success Management ,
Moody’s
Kumba Kpakima
Journalist & Founder ,
The Alpha Girl
Kweku Afari
Freelance Broadcaster, Presenter & Radio Producer
Kwesi Bimpong
Co-Founder ,
Black Apprentice Network & Black Undergrad
Landé Belo
Black British Business Awards Finalist & Group Legal Director, Employment Legal ,
Kantar
Lee Anderson
Managing Director, LeBern & Founder ,
WHOMA & Genesis Club
Leonard Fom
Founder ,
FinOps Squad
Lisa Maffia
Queen of UK Garage & Founder ,
Maffia Rum, House of Maffia & Lyrical UK
Lorraine Wright
Director ,
LW Business Group
Luan Hughes
Chief Information Officer ,
Telent
Luke Henry
Audio Producer ,
talkSPORT
Luke Kennedy
Market Manager, Gateshead ,
IKEA
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 -
Black STEM Careers Fair
14 Oct 2026 11AM 3PM -
VAMP Power Brunch
14 Oct 2026 10AM 2PM -
Black Tech Experience
14 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
Masters of Scale
14 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
Talent & Allyship Forum
15 Oct 2026 10AM 1PM -
Black Fashion & Beauty Talks
15 Oct 2026 10AM 1PM -
Ecommerce & Strategy Talks
15 Oct 2026 1PM 4PM -
Black Media, Culture & Sports Talks
15 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
Black in Legal
15 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
Black Property Talks
16 Oct 2026 10AM 1PM -
Careers in Finance
16 Oct 2026 10AM 1PM -
Black Finance Talks
16 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
AI Advantage
16 Oct 2026 1PM 4PM -
The Bola Sol Show
16 Oct 2026 6PM 9PM -
UK Black Business Show
17 Oct 2026 9AM 6PM
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