2023 Winners and Finalists
Meet our exceptional 2023 winners and finalists across all six categories.
Black British Business Person of the Year
Aaron Lynch
Arts and Media
Winner
Angela Ferreira
Senior Leader
Winner
Abiola Bello
Rising Star
Finalist
Charlene Gravesande
Senior Leader
Finalist
Louisa Olafuyi
Senior Leader
Finalist
Oluwatobi (Tobi) Demuren
Rising Star
Finalist
Aaron Lynch
Rising Star
Consumer and Luxury
Winner
Vanessa Spence
Senior Leader
Winner
Kelsa Albert
Rising Star
Finalist
Alexis Cepeda Maule
Senior Leader
Finalist
Roger Shakes
Senior Leader
Finalist
Yaa Ofori-Ansah
Rising Star
Finalist
Nomalanga Senda
Rising Star
Entrepreneur
Winner
Ken and Mary Okoroafor
Senior Leader
Winner
George Imafidon MBE
Rising Star
Finalist
Fungai Ndemera
Senior Leader
Finalist
Gail Waterman
Senior Leader
Finalist
Chloë Downes
Rising Star
Finalist
Myles & Bradley Jensen
Rising Star
Financial Services
Winner
Tosin Akinluyi
Senior Leader
Winner
Kwaku Kyei-Manu
Rising Star
Finalist
Adejuwon Ogunsanya
Senior Leader
Finalist
Nigell Todd
Senior Leader
Finalist
Joshua Bright
Rising Star
Finalist
Sutanya Chedda
Rising Star
Professional Services
Winner
Dinah Cobbinah
Senior Leader
Winner
Harold Memela
Rising Star
Finalist
Hannah Awonuga
Senior Leader
Finalist
David Otudeko
Senior Leader
Finalist
Kyle Collins
Rising Star
Finalist
Liseli Sumbwanyambe
Rising Star
STEM
Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Technology
Winner
Evelyn (Eve) Kamau
Senior Leader
Winner
Dr Azzedine Dabo
Rising Star
Finalist
Tanya Davis
Senior Leader
Finalist
Erica Nyoni – Solanke
Senior Leader
Finalist
Audrey Limery
Rising Star
Finalist
Tolulope Oke
Rising Star
Ally of The Year
