The Black British Business Awards

#NEXT - we have officially announced the 2024 BBBAwards Finalists!   From launching nominations in February to now, it has been an amazing journey to find these outstanding 36 Black British #professionals and #entrpreneurs.   In the 11th year we mark a new decade of The Black British Business Awards, celebrating outstanding rising stars that will become tomorrow’s industry leaders, as well as those who have paved the way for the next generation. The celebrations will begin today at Wells Fargo, 2024 #BBBAwards Finalist Announcement Sponsor.   We cannot do this work alone and so want to thank our 2024 sponsors for their continued support of the BBBAwards and recognition of Black excellence and entrepreneurship.   J.P. Morgan, AlixPartners, Baker McKenzie, Barclays UK, Bloomberg, Deloitte, Financial Times, Goldman Sachs, L'Oréal, Morgan Stanley, MSCI Inc., Oliver Wyman, The Stepstone Group, Wellington Management, Wells Fargo.   Read more about our finalists by visiting the BBBAwards website - https://lnkd.in/geQVQxAb   Read the official announcement in The Telegraph, the BBBAwards’ Official National Media Partner - https://lnkd.in/gcF9UG7v #BlackTalent #BBBA11 #BlackInBusiness 

To finish off this week’s celebrations of our outstanding 2024 BBBAwards Financial Services Finalists we have Rob Anarfi, Group Chief Risk Officer, Beazley. Rob left quite the impression on the BBBAwards Judging Panel in June. From becoming the first person of color and Black person to join the Executive Committee and various Boards in the Beazley Group to co-founding and co-chairing the RATL (Race Action Through Leadership), an initiative that collaborates with insurance company Chairs and CEOs to enhance racial diversity and inclusion in the industry. Rob is leading from the front. What is Rob’s Motivation to continue and drive in his career? 📹 Want to find out more? 🔍 https://lnkd.in/geQVQxAb This category is sponsored by Goldman Sachs. To find out more information on sponsorship opportunities please visit our website. #BBBA11 #FinancialServices #BBBAwards

It feels like yesterday we were celebrating the 2024 finalists for the first time. Our next BBBAwards Senior Leader Financial Services Finalist is Oliver Gayle, Managing Director, Barclays UK. We are honoured to amplify Oliver’s journey this year as we celebrate the #NEXT decade of incredible Black British talent. What is Oliver’s Motivation to continue and drive in his career? 📹 Want to find out more? 🔍 https://lnkd.in/geQVQxAb This category is sponsored by Goldman Sachs. To find out more information on sponsorship opportunities please visit our website. #BBBA11 #FinancialServices #Impact

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It's time to celebrate the 2024 BBBAwards Financial Services Senior Leaders. First up we have Ize Idemudia, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley. Ize’s leadership inspired us all at Judging Day. We are honoured to amplify her journey this year as we celebrate the #NEXT decade of incredible Black British talent. We sat down with Brenda Emmanus OBE on to find out Ize's motivation to drive and continue in her career. 📹
 This category is sponsored by Goldman Sachs. To find out more information on sponsorship opportunities please visit our website. #BBBA11 #FinancialServices #TakeYourSpace

Let’s celebrate another phenomenal 2024 Financial Services Rising Star Finalist. Introducing Yinka Baruwa, Credit Portfolio Manager, Wells Fargo . Yinka made quite the impression on our Judging Panel. From building a decade of notable experience in the finance industry to serving as Wells Fargo’s EMEA Black Connection’s Team Member Outcome Chair and actively contributing to the EMEA Diversity & Inclusion Council, we can’t help but shine a very bright light on Yinka’s talent. With this in mind, we asked Yinka ‘What incredible Black individual isn’t talked about enough and why?” 📹 Learn more about Yinka: ䷉ https://lnkd.in/geQVQxAb This category is sponsored by Goldman Sachs. To find out more information on sponsorship opportunities please visit our website. Who in your network should be spotlighted more? Let us know in the comments. ⬇️ #BBBA11 #FinancialServices #BlackInBusiness

Let’s celebrate another phenomenal 2024 Financial Services Rising Star Finalist. Introducing Khalia Ismain, Black Entrepreneurs Programme Manager, Lloyds Banking Group. From engaging with 5500 entrepreneurs giving 23,000 hours worth of support to expanding the bank’s partnerships to ensure the programme caters to the diverse needs of Black business owners across regions, sectors, and life stages, Khalia is leading from the front. 📹 In this video Khalia talks about how it feels to be nominated for a BBBAward. Want to find out more? 🔍 https://lnkd.in/geQVQxAb This category is sponsored by Goldman Sachs. To find out more information on sponsorship opportunities please visit our website. #BBBA11 #ProfessionalServices #Impact

We are starting off the Financial Services celebrations with the incredible Jeffrey Krampah-Williams, National, Key Account Manager, Santander Jeffrey made a strong impression on the 2024 BBBAwards Judging Panel. We are honoured to share his story this year. "What advice would you give your younger self?" 📹 Read more about Jeffrey: ䷉ https://lnkd.in/geQVQxAb This category is sponsored by Goldman Sachs. To find out more information on sponsorship opportunities please visit our website. #BBBA11 #FinancialServices #BlackInBusiness

📣 #BBBAwards SPONSOR REVEAL! This week we welcome back Goldman Sachs, our 2024 Financial Services Category Sponsor. Congratulations again to Jeffrey Krampah-Williams, Khalia Ismain, Yinka Baruwa, Ize Idemudia, Oliver Gayle and Rob Anarfi. Learn more about the 2024 Financial Services Finalists: ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/geQVQxAb We are proud to be once again partnering with Goldman Sachs to spotlight and celebrate the incredible achievements of the 2024 BBBAwards Finalists. Thank you also to Clement Hutton-Mills, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs for joining our incredible Judging Panel for the first time, we look forward to celebrating with you in October. #BBBA11 #BlackInBusiness #NEXT

It's been a fantastic week celebrating this important category. To close off #STEM celebrations we have Pamela Maynard, CEO, Avanade. Pamela is leading from the front, inspiring and championing for the #NEXT generation of STEM Professionals. We sat down with Brenda Emmanus OBE and asked Pamela "If you had to choose another profession, what would it be and why?" Roll the clip 📹 Learn more about Pamela: ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/geQVQxAb This category is sponsored by Morgan Stanley. To find out more information on sponsorship opportunities please visit our website. #BBBA11 #STEM #BlackInBusiness