The Black British Business Awards

#NEXT …Winners Revealed for The Black British Business Awards 2024! Yesterday, we announced our 2024 winners; Jimi Adesanya, Rob Anarfi, Yeshua Carter, MARK DALGETY, Haddy Davies CEng MIChemE, Tolu F., Leon Francis, Laura Henry-Allain MBE (She/her), Khalia Ismain, Liza Jordan, Pamela Maynard, Patrick Thomson, Ize Idemudia, Geoffrey O. W., and Mike Williams! We were joined by over 500 attendees, made up of finalists, sponsors, supporters and Allies to celebrate the outstanding talent and contributions of our community. Read the official announcement in The Telegraph, our 2024 Official Media Partner here: https://lnkd.in/euiinaU6 A huge thank you to our Key Partner, JPMorganChase, Judging Day sponsor Oliver Wyman, Finalist Announcement Sponsor Wells Fargo, Category Sponsors Barclays UK, Baker McKenzie, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Wellington Management, Wells Fargo, the 2024 BBBAwards Drinks Reception Sponsor L'Oréal, After Party Sponsor Deloitte, 2024 Business Media Partner, Financial Times, Supporting sponsors, AlixPartners, Bloomberg, MSCI Inc., The Stepstone Group, and our Tables Sponsors Accenture, Apple, Avanade, Beazley, Black Lives in Music, EY, GSK, KPMG, Lloyds, NatWest, Netflix, P&G, Sage, S&P Global, UBS. Entering the next decade of celebrating incredible Black professionals and entrepreneurs, we have been overwhelmed by your continued support, and we look forward to seeing many of you as we embark on 2025’s campaign.  If you’ve been inspired by this year’s Awards, we encourage you to refer an exceptional Black professional or entrepreneur for the 2025 BBBAwards via the website here: https://lnkd.in/e4-Ntsga To our phenomenal compere, Brenda Emmanus OBE, Red Carpet Host, Cecil Jee Thomas, Voice of God #JTheExodus and After Party DJ’s Kash Jones and Pharaoh G - thank you for your passion, support and commitment to making an evening of spotlighting incredible Black talent one to remember. Thank you also to IHG Hotels & Resorts for hosting us, UKSV and Trio Offset for bringing the show to life and Dave Evans, Garry Carbon, James Everett and Alex Maguire for capturing the evening. The Black British Business Awards and TNON - The Network of Networks  are now a part of INvolve - The Inclusion People! We know that change is created through system-wide intervention and we continue to work with our strong, collective network to drive positive culture change for ethnically diverse professionals. Thank you once again to all those who joined us, and congratulations to this year's trailblazing winners! ✨ #BBBA11 #BBBAwards #BlackInBusiness

#NEXT...our 2024 Ally of the Year! Allyship is about driving a culture where all employees can succeed and thrive authentically. Our honouree is vocal in his belief that more diverse firms lead to better outcomes and that the financial industry overall must do a better job at attracting more diverse talent. It is individuals like our winner this year, who consistently act as allies and who will help us keep DEI initiatives as a top priority within global organisations. The 2024 Black British Business Awards Ally of the Year is none other than the trailblazing Patrick Thomson Chief Executive Officer EMEA & Head of EMEA Clients at JPMorganChase Asset Management. Huge congratulations to Patrick and thank you for the great work that you continue to do to drive inclusion in business. #BBBA11 #BBBAwards #Allyship #Advocacy #BusinessLeaders #SeniorLeaders Suki Sandhu OBE

The Black British Business Person of the Year, awarded at this year's BBBAwards ceremony on 11 October is recently appointed Chief AI Transformation Officer for Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS), **Pamela Maynard**. She joined MCAPS after her tenure at Avanade, the leading provider of digital, cloud and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Under her leadership, Avanade put its purpose of making a genuine human impact at the forefront of the work they do with their clients. Since becoming CEO in 2019, the company achieved growth that consistently outpaces the market. She added over 22,000 professionals to Avanade’s employee base, acquired six businesses and opened two new geographic locations for Avanade. All this earned Avanade the Microsoft 2024 Partner of the Year accolade a record 19 times. Pamela galvanised the company around a clearly articulated purpose and vision. She has spearheaded cultural transformation within Avanade. Under her leadership the organisation was recognised as a top place to work by Glassdoor, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, Top Employer and more. She sets new standards for inclusivity and diversity, bringing on Avanade’s first-ever Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer. She was one of only eight women and the only Black woman CEO leading one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Huge congratulations to Pamela, and a heartfelt thank you to our Key Partner JPMorganChase (Cecil Peters & Didier Lambert, CFA) for their ongoing support of the Awards and sponsorship of the #BlackBritishBusinessPersonoftheYear. #NEXT #BBBAwards11 #BlackLeadership #BlackTalent #WomeninSTEM #BBBAwards #JPMorgan

We are feeling proud and inspired as we reflect on last week's 11th anniversary year of the Black British Business Awards and the breathtaking winners who took home a BBBAwards trophy for their exceptional contributions to their industry and the community. A big shout out to our Winners as pictured in our '2024 class photo!' Arts & Media Rising Star - Jimi Adesanya JMFilms Arts & Media Senior Leader - Laura Henry-Allain MBE, Allain Creatives Consumer & Luxury Rising Star - Leon Francis, Apple Consumer & Luxury Senior Leader - Geoffrey Williams, Burberry Entrepreneur Rising Star - Mike Williams, FLAKE BAKE Entrepreneur Senior Leader - Mark Dalgety, Dalgety Teas Financial Services Rising Star - Khalia Ismain, Lloyds Banking Group Financial Services Senior Leader - Ize Idemudia, Morgan Stanley Professional Services Rising Star - Yeshua Carter, EY Professional Services Senior Leader - Liza Jordan, Accenture STEM Rising Star - Tolu Falade, bp STEM Senior Leader - Haddy Davies, Johnson Matthey Impact Award - Rob Anarfi, Beazley The Ally Award - Patrick Thomson, JPMorganChase Black British Business Person of the Year - Pamela Maynard, Microsoft A huge thank you to our key partner JPMorganChase, our Judging Day sponsor Oliver Wyman, Finalist Announcement sponsor Wells Fargo, Category Sponsors Barclays Goldman Sachs Wellington Management Wells Fargo Morgan Stanley Baker McKenzie, media partner The Telegraph, business media partner Financial Times, drinks reception L'Oréal, after party Deloitte and supporting sponsors MSCI Inc., AlixPartners Bloomberg and The Stepstone Group. Winners, we have been inspired by your journey, achievements and the legacy that you are building for the #NEXT generation of Black talent. To read more about our winners, please visit thebbbawards.com. You can also refer an exceptional Black professional or entrepreneur for the 2025 BBBAwards via the website. #thebbbawards #bbbawards11

#NEXT - keep celebrating! We've loved seeing your photos, reflections and moments from our 2024 Black British Business Awards! Keep them coming. ✨ We'll be sharing photos from the event soon - so keep your eyes peeled too. In case you missed the announcement of this year's winners, you can read all about them in this The Telegraph article: https://lnkd.in/euiinaU6 Also in The Telegraph, you can learn more about some of this year's senior leaders paying it forward and paving a path for progress. More insights from Rob Anarfi, Geoffrey O. W. and Ize Idemudia here: https://lnkd.in/ezPtfXG7 If you’ve been inspired by this year’s Awards, we encourage you to refer an exceptional Black professional or entrepreneur for the 2025 BBBAwards via the website here: https://lnkd.in/e4-Ntsga #BBBA11 #BlackBritishBusinessAwards #BBBAwards #DEI #Diversityandinclusion #Awards #GlobalLeaders #UKEvents #Globalbusiness

#NEXT ...it's almost time! Who's joining us for the #BBBAwards2024 later? We're so excited to celebrate this year's amazing Black leaders - it's going to be a brilliant night. Drop us a comment if you're joining us later! Ahead of the ceremony, meet some of the senior leaders doing the work for change in this exclusive The Telegraph article. More from the amazing Rob Anarfi, Geoffrey O. W. and Ize Idemudia here on paying it forward, connecting with community and the importance of visibility: https://lnkd.in/ezPtfXG7 #BlackLeaders #BlackBritishBusinessAwards #Seniorleaders #UKLeaders #GlobalLeaders #BBBA11

#NEXT...A SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣 Guess who's back... back again! 🎤✨ We heard you loud and clear – Cecil Jee Thomas is returning as our Red Carpet Host for the 2024 #BBBAwards! After his incredible coverage at our 10th anniversary celebration, Cecil is back to bring even more behind-the-scenes exclusives, interviews with our phenomenal winners, and all the glitz and glam of this year's ceremony. Catch him at the Drinks Reception tomorrow sponsored by L'Oréal for more exclusive interviews and red carpet moments! 🥂 Stay tuned as we take you on the journey to another unforgettable event! 🎥 #BBBA11 #BBBAwards #BlackInBusiness

Tomorrow, we celebrate the 11th year of The Black British Business Awards. To get you into the celebratory spirt, let’s meet some of the incredible individuals who will be making the event extra special this year.    🎤 First up, returning for the fourth year is our wonderful compère Brenda Emmanus OBE   🗣️ A ceremony isn’t a ceremony without a Voice of God. The on the night vocals will be performed by #jtheexodus. You might not see him but you’ll definitely hear him.    🎧 Last but not least bringing the evening to a close we have the incredible Kash Jones and Pharaoh G the DJ’s for our After Party event sponsored by Deloitte We couldn’t think of a better way to finish off the celebrations for the #NEXT decade of spotlighting incredible Black professionals and entrepreneurs.    We are so excited for tomorrow and we hope you are too. If you need a quick refresh of 2024 BBBAwards Finalist cohort, head to the website here – https://lnkd.in/geQVQxAb     #BlackInBusinesss #Deloitte #BBBA11 

📣#ANNOUNCEMENT – Deloitte is the 2024 After Party Sponsor! We’re thrilled to announce that Deloitte is the Official After Party Sponsor of the 2024 Black British Business Awards! ✨💃🏾🕺🏽 For over a decade, #TheBBBAwards have celebrated the outstanding achievements of Black British talent across sectors—and this year, we continue to take it to the #NEXT level! We are proud to have Deloitte as a sponsor - a professional services firm dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. "Deloitte is committed to fostering an inclusive culture where diversity is valued, and everyone can thrive. We believe that recognising and celebrating the contributions of Black professionals is essential for building an equitable and representative workplace and society. " #BlackInBusiness #BBBA11 #NEXT

#NEXT in the news... 2024 Black British Business Awards Entrepreneurs Finalists, Mike Williams, Sama Trinder, and MARK DALGETY share their own hard-earned lessons in perseverance and resilience. At #TheBBBAwards, we celebrate Black British entrepreneurs who not only innovate but also navigate the complexities of supply chains, partnerships, and manufacturing to bring their ideas to life. We are proud to honour these visionaries every year. Read the full article here - https://lnkd.in/ekYNfq4B #BlackInBusiness #BBBA11 #BlackEntrepreneurs