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Diane Abbott MP Kayode Akinola Zeinab Badawi
Shadow Home Secretary Co-founder, Arkana Partners Broadcaster; Newsreader
Funke Abimbola Tunji Akintokun Shaun Bailey
General Counsel, Cycle Director, PwC Tory Mayoral Candidate;
Pharmaceuticals Member of London Assembly
Daniel Alexander QC
Freddie Achom Barrister Tunde Banjoko
Founder and CEO at Rosemont CEO and Founder, Making Alrick Riley
Group of Companies Nimco Ali the Leap; UK Social Mobility
Co-founder, CEO, The Five Director
Carlos Acosta Foundation; Activist Awards Many TV viewers may
International Dancer and Bobby Barnes not know the name,
Choreographer Ellah Allfrey Professional Footballers
Editor; Literary Critic but they definitely
Lord Victor Adebowale Association (PFA) Deputy know the resumé.
Chief Executive, Turning Point Maggie Alphonsi Chief Executive Alrick Riley is one of the
Rugby Union Player (retired) UK’s most successful
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock Fiona Bartels-Ellis TV directors and has
Space Scientist John Amaechi Global Head of Equality, been responsible for
Basketball Player (retired); Diversity and Inclusion, British
Tosin Adewuyi Broadcaster; Educator Council helming episodes
Group Executive, Executive of some of the most
Director, First Bank of Nigeria Alexander Amosu Steven Bartlett iconic British TV shows
Founder, Lux Afrique Co-Founder, The Social Chain in history, including
David Adjaye the groundbreaking
Architect Derrick Anderson Dr Robert Beckford Baby Father, the David
Former Chief Executive, Academic; Theologian; Oyelowo-starring
Adam Afriyie Lambeth Council Professor Spooks and the award-
MP, Windsor
Tandy Anderson Darcus Beese winning Hustle. Since
Tony Ageh Co-founder, Select Models President, Island Records, USA last appearing on the
Chief Digital Officer, New Powerlist in 2016, the
York Public Library’s Chief Laverne Antrobus Alphege Bell former child star, who
Digital Officer Psychologist; TV presenter Barrister also write scripts on the
legendary black British
Tutu Agyare Nancy Armand Dr Akintunde Bello sitcom Desmonds, has
Managing Director, Nubuke Senior Vice President, Personal Head of Clinical Pharmacology continued to work on
Investment LLP Financial Services & Wealth and Pharmacometrics, Bristol- some amazing TV
Marketing, HSBC USA Myers Squibb
Emmanuel Ajayi series here and
Head of FX Trading, Africa, Jeanette Arnold Abigail Blackburn Stateside, where has
Standard Chartered Bank, UAE Chair of the London Assembly Director of Marketing, Content directed episodes of
Studio at HERE Technologies The Walking Dead,
Keith Ajegbo Pastor Mathew Ashimolowo NCIS: New Orleans and
Education Consultant; Head Pastor, Kingsway Karen Blackett NCIS: Naval Criminal
Vice Chair Trustee, Stephen International Christian Country Manager, WPP; Investigative Service
Lawrence Charitable Trust Centre (KICC) Chairperson, MediaCom and How To Get Away
With Murder.
Malorie Blackman
Author
Rio Ferdinand
Football Pundit; Philanthropist Mary Boakye Damon Buffini
Managing Director, Oriol Former Head, Permira;
Having enjoyed a successful Associates Ltd Governor, Wellcome Trust
footballing career with Premier
League teams such as QPR, West Ozwald Boateng Dawn Butler
Ham and Manchester United, where Fashion Designer MP, Brent Central, Shadow
he spent the majority of his career as a Lord Paul Boateng Women and Equalities Minister
centre back and earned 81 international caps playing for Life Peer
England, Rio retired from playing in 2015. Naomi Campbell
He was next seen as a regular TV pundit for the game Abib Bocresion Fashion Model; actress
and can now be seen BT Sports’ coverage of the CRO, Treasury & Capital Risk, Tim Campbell
Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League and Barclays International Head of Client Services,
UEFA Europa League. Emerging Talent at Alexander
In September 2017, he shocked sports fans by Johan Bowes-Little Mann Solutions; Founder,
announcing he was launching a career as a professional Founder and Managing Bright Ideas Trust
boxer. He was sponsored by betting company Betfair, partner, Bracket Capital
as he worked to qualify for his British Boxing Board of Ron Brooks Rene Carayol
Control (BBBC) licence. However, it was announced Former Chief Exec, CLM Author; Speaker; Former
in May 2018 that he had been refused a license and he (Olympic Delivery Partner) Board Member, IPC, Inland
swiftly announced that he was hanging up his gloves. Revenue PepsiCo
In 2017, Ferdinand made headlines after the release of Yvonne Brewster
the BBC One documentary Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum Co-founder of Talawa Theatre Clark Carlisle
and Dad. This was following the death of Rebekah, his Former Chairman of the
wife and mother of his three children. Constance Briscoe Professional Footballers’
Former Barrister Association

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