2021 Winners and Finalists
Meet our exceptional 2021 winners and finalists across all six categories.
Black British Business Person of the Year
Edgar Chibaka MBA
Jamal Tahlil
Arts and Media
Winner
Miya Knights
Senior Leader
Winner
Hannah Chukwu
Rising Star
Finalist
Liara
Barussi
Senior Leader
Finalist
Taponeswa Mavunga
Senior Leader
Finalist
Ahava-Shaffra Gray-Read
Rising Star
Finalist
Chanelle Harrigan
Rising Star
Consumer and Luxury
Winner
Alexandria Dauley
Senior Leader
Winner
Vese Aghoghovbia
Rising Star
Finalist
Salome Ahenkora
Senior Leader
Finalist
Silika
Shellie
Senior Leader
Finalist
Alesha
Bailey
Rising Star
Finalist
Samantha Newell
Rising Star
Finalist
Simone Sargeant
Rising Star
Entrepreneur
Winner
Michael Khouri-Bent
Senior Leader
Winner
Alessandra Madubunyi
Rising Star
Finalist
Claudine Reid MBE
Senior Leader
Finalist
Edgar
Chibaka
Senior Leader
Finalist
Jamal
Tahlil
Senior Leader
Finalist
Dr Ewoma Ukeleghe
Rising Star
Finalist
Dr Opemiposi Adegbulu
Rising Star
Finalist
Taiwo
Adegbulu
Rising Star
Financial Services
Winner
Lara Oyesanya
Senior Leader
Winner
Jordon Clarke
Rising Star
Finalist
Alwin E.
Swales
Senior Leader
Finalist
Kyle
Williams
Senior Leader
Finalist
Ash-Lee
James
Rising Star
Finalist
Janet
Onyia
Rising Star
Professional Services
Winner
Akima Paul-Lambert
Senior Leader
Winner
Samuel Lawrence
Rising Star
Finalist
David
Frederick
Senior Leader
Finalist
Lindsey Stewart
Senior Leader
Finalist
Jason
Raeburn
Rising Star
Finalist
Josh
Olomolaiye
Rising Star
STEM
Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Technology
Winner
Gareth Dauley
Senior Leader
Winner
Nnamdi Emelifeonwu
Rising Star
Finalist
Gnilane Gueye-Turpin
Senior Leader
Finalist
Uzoamaka Nwamarah
Senior Leader
Finalist
Dr Esther Odekunle
Rising Star
