Last Year's Agenda
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Thursday captures 3 themes, Black Allyship, Media Culture and Sport and the inaugural Black in Legal. Select the event you want to learn more about or attend all of them and make a day if it!
Black Allyship Program
10:00 – 10:30
Registration and Networking
10:30 - 10:35
Welcome Introduction
Host

Aggie Mutuma
CEO, Mahogany Inclusion Partners
10:35 – 11:30
Success From Togetherness
Collaboration and community have been the driving force for humanity’s greatest innovations and accomplishments. Within this session, you’ll hear from leaders who are championing the notions of community and togetherness. The discussion will focus on the real-life inclusive measures and support schemes the panellists have implemented. Learn which are the most effective and produce the best results.
Panellists

Lisa Townsend
Chief People Officer, Money Supermarket Group

Scarlett Allen-Horton
Founder of Harper Fox Partners and BBC Apprentice Finalist 2019

Marc Abraham
Senior Group Product Manager, Intercom

Abimbola Johnson
Award-winning Criminal Defence and Professional Regulatory Barrister
Speaker

Mark Roberts
Director of Commercial Services, Metropolitan Police
Moderator

Christina Brooks
Founder & CEO, Ruebik
11:30 – 11:45
Networking Break
11:50 – 12:30
Case Study: Black Allyship in the Finance Sector
Financial services have become the backbone of our economies and communities. They’ve always provided support for those outside their organisation, and now give the same passion and dedication to those within. In this session, you’ll hear from financial services professionals and how through collaboration, we are working towards a common goal, to enhance the outcomes of Black professionals in their sector.
Panellists

Andre Allee
Associate General Counsel, GB&M and Co-Chair HSBC UK Embrace, HSBC

Jordon Clarke
Global Head of GCM & Syndicate Projects Operations/ Digital Assets Operations Morgan Stanley

Chad Wilson VP
Head of Client Journey Design / BOLD Co Chair London, JP Morgan

Dapo Araoye
Director and Chief Credit Officer, Foreign Currency Solutions, American Express
Moderator

Mac Alonge
CEO, The Equal Group
12:30 – 13: 30
Lunch and Networking Break
13:30 – 13:55
Closing Keynote - Being Black In the UK: Where the Jobs Are and How to Get Them
This new research by Coqual, cosponsored by Bloomberg and Moody’s documents how race shapes the Black professional experience in the UK and uncovers data-backed differences within the diverse Black community along the lines of gender, heritage, social class background and other layered identities. What does this mean for you individually and how can you overcome this.
DK Bartley will talk about the opportunities that still exist within these findings and how companies are turning this around. Specifics around jobs, job opportunities and the role that advocates and allies play evening the playing field.
Speakers

DK Bartley
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Moody’s
Black in Legal
Takes place concurrently with Black Media, Culture and Sports Talks
18:00 – 18:45
Registration and Networking
18:45 – 18:55
Chair’s Welcome

Segun Osuntokun
Managing Partner, UK, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
19:00 – 19:50
The Trailblazers Defining the Future of Law
In this opening panel, we’ll hear from leaders that are making strides for change. Hear their journey, the decisions they’ve made and what they believe the future holds for Black lawyers.
Panellists

Akima Paul Lambert
Partner, Hogan Lovell’s

Ariel White-Tsimikalis
Partner, Goodwin Procter

Natasha Shotunde
Barrister, Garden Court Chambers; Chair of the Black Barristers’ Network

Kyle Williams
Managing Director & Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs
Moderator

Sayo Ogundele
Deputy General Counsel, Africa and Middle East at Barrick Gold Corporation
19:50-20:05
Networking break
20.05 – 20:50
Seize the Opportunity: Entering the Profession and Creating Your Route to Success
There are a number of career paths in law that can be explored. In this panel you’ll get tips on starting off in law, building the grit to persevere and how others have used their experience to move up the ladder, in-house, or even venture into entrepreneurship and consulting.
Panellists

Stephanie Njoku
Founder, Neo Percept IP

James Hanlon
General Counsel, Treatwell; ex-General Counsel, IKEA

Isaac Eloi
Junior Legal Counsel, ICE; Co-Founder Black Men In Law Network

Pamela Dusu
Senior Lawyer, Globeleq
Moderator

Egbe Manton
Counsel, Trading & Shipping BP
20:50 – 21:20
Black in Law - Past, Present, and Future
In this closing keynote, award-winning barrister, Tunde Okewale MBE will share what’s changed, what’s stayed the same and how to prepare for the future of law.

Dr Tunde Okewale MBE
Award-Winning Barrister
21:20 – 21:25
Chair’s closing remarks followed by further networking
Black Media, Culture and Sports Talks
Takes place concurrently with Black in Legal
18:00 – 18:45
Registration and Networking
18:45 – 18:50
Welcome and Introduction
18:55 – 19:40
Young talents, their stories and what a career in media sports looks like
Presented by TalkSport
Panellists

Pippa Monique
Television Presenter, Sports Broadcaster and Content Creator

Flex
Presenter and Content Creator

Paul Musa
Host and Producer, What The Footie Podcast
Moderator

Joel Beya
Founder of CheekySport
19:40 – 19:55
Networking Break
20:00 – 20:45
Capitalising on Your Creativity
Many young people seek to transform their passions into profit. Our generation has an amazing opportunity to self-learn and create a market and audience for ourselves through social media and online platforms. However, many young people get lost in trends or lack the guidance on how to accurately use these tools.
Meet our panellists who are making a successful living through their creativity, as they teach you how to strategically use social media to enhance your careers. Learn the approach they took when striving for success.
Panellists

Bejay Mulenga
Entrepreneur & Digital Creator

Mireille Harper
Editorial Director at Bluebird & One Boat, Pan Macmillan

Vanessa Vanderpuye
Actress & International Model
Moderator

Priscilla Anyabu
Model, Presenter and TV Personality
20:45 – 21:30
Authenticity, Passion & Creating a Legacy: In Conversation With Jenny Francis

Jenny Francis
One of the UK’s Leading Radio DJs, Three Times Nominated for Best DJ at the MOBO Awards
