CEO of Forterro, Partner at Corten Capital & ranked No.1 on the Powerlist 2025 -the UK's most influential Black business leader, who grew a €2 billion tech empire from humble beginnings in Lewisham
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
BBC Radio 2 afternoon host and broadcasting pioneer who introduced R&B to a national audience — now reaching over 3 million daily listeners in his landmark new daytime slot
Tech prodigy, CEO of Stemettes, Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University and author of She's in CTRL — inspiring 65,000+ young women across Europe to pursue STEM
The visionary founder of SBTV whose digital platform launched the careers of a generation of UK music artists and transformed how Black British talent reaches the world
BAFTA-winning historian, Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester, and presenter of BBC's Empire — founder of Hillgate Films, his new BBC Studios-backed production company
Pioneer broadcaster, three-time MOBO-nominated DJ and the legendary "Lady of Soul" — a foundational voice in UK Black music with nearly 30 years championing artists from Choice FM to Heart FM
Sir Lenny Henry CBE is a comedy icon, award-winning actor, co-founder of Comic Relief, and tireless advocate for diversity in British TV — most recently starring in The Rings of Power and launching his new drama production company Esmerelda
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