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Media, Publishing & Entertainment                                         The things that















                                                                                    Edward and I
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                                                           INTERVIEW
                                 Vanessa Kingori








                              She’s gone further in magazine publishing than any black woman in British
                            history, but Vanessa Kingori tells Gouri Sharma that she’s just getting started...



                    t’s been quite a year for media   Alongside Editor-In-Chief Edward   about dealing with the high-profile
                    powerhouse Vanessa Kingori MBE.   Enninful, the dynamic duo have been   pressures, the diversity agenda and her
                  IIn January she began her role as the   pursuing a vision of diversity, as much   relationship with Edward.
                  publishing director of British Vogue, one   behind the scenes as on its pages.
                  of the most influential positions within   She has increased total advertising   You’re approaching the end of your
                  magazine publishing.            – driven by a 51 per cent(Jan-Aug) rise   first year in the job. What have the
                   She is the youngest, the first female   in digital advertising – and more than   highlights?
                  and first person of colour ever to take   1,000 per cent in events and special   The highlights have been bountiful
                  that role in the brand’s 102-year history.   projects revenue. Here, she talks   and I could not love my role more. It



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