Winners of Black British Business Awards 2021 revealed

Sophie Chandauka, co-founder and chair of the awards, reported: “This year’s winners are not only performing exceptional points in their have organisations, but also their personal lives.”

She praised the “ingenuity, resilience and commercial savviness” of this year’s climbing stars and reported the successful senior leaders “epitomise” the this means of position products: “They are main major commercial capabilities while performing as intelligent counsel for their buyers, boards of administrators and climbing talent throughout the pandemic and time period of social unrest.”

Segun Osuntokun of regulation firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner was named black British businessperson of 2020 at past year’s ceremony.

In an interview with The Telegraph, Mr Osuntokun referred to as for organization leaders to be certain the momentum powering Black Lives Matter and improving variety in the Metropolis was not just “a moment”.

Black British Company Awards 2021 winners

Black British businesspeople of the 12 months
Edgar Chibaka and Jamal Tahlil, co-founders, To start with Response Team Ltd

Influencer of the 12 months
Marvyn Harrison, founder, Dope Black Dads

Ally of the 12 months
Kate Priestman, senior vicepresident, R&D, GSK

Arts and media climbing star
Hannah Chukwu, assistant editor, Penguin Random House

Arts and media senior chief
Miya Knights, worldwide content strategist, Poq Commerce

Customer and luxurious climbing star
Vese Aghoghovbia, founder, Philly & Good friends

Customer and luxurious senior chief
Alexandria Dauley, creative director, Dauley Patterns

Entrepreneur climbing star
Alessandra Madubunyi, director, WE are COCO

Entrepreneur senior chief
Michael Khouri-Bent, controlling director, Metropolitan Care Answers

Economical providers climbing star
Jordon Clarke, GCM/syndicate worldwide ops job lead, Morgan Stanley

Economical providers senior chief
Lara Oyesanya, group general counsel, WorldRemit

Qualified providers climbing star
Samuel Lawrence, vice-president EMEA, mid-sector, JLL Technologies

Qualified providers senior chief
Akima Paul-Lambert, litigation spouse, Hogan Lovells

STEM climbing star
Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, founder and chief govt, Definely

STEM senior chief
Gareth Dauley, govt vice-president, Pacific Eco-friendly Technologies