Our 2026 Judging Panel
We would like to thank our judges for kindly giving their dedication and expertise. All decisions regarding the judging process are made by our independent Judging Panel consisting of senior executives from various sector and backgrounds within the UK.
Audrey Rufus
Vice President, EMEA Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion Lead, JPMorganChase
Brian Corr
Head of Market Interventions 2, Retail Banking Directorate, FCA
Cecil Peters
Global Head of Supplier Issue Management, JP Morgan Chase
Che Wheatley
Head of Marketing of Partner Events, Financial Times
Daniel Taylor MBE
Managing Director, MDC Group
Daouii Abouchere
Director of Sustainable Investing, Wellington Management
Didier Lambert
Managing Director and Lead Portfolio Manager, Emerging Market Debt, JPMorganChase
Donna Herdsman
Freelance management and DE&I, Consultant
Emile Vidal Carr
Founding Director & Head of Design, Emile Vidal Carr
Dr Fatima Tresh
EY UKI Inclusiveness Leader (Interim), EY
Jennifer Barrow
Inclusion & Culture, Consultant
Josephine Harriman
Managing Director, Global Co-Head of the Cyber & Privacy Legal Team and the International Technology & Data Legal Counsel, Morgan Stanley
Justin Firth
Managing Director, INvolve and Audeliss
Kene Umeasiegbu
Group Responsible Sourcing & Circularity Director, Tesco
Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp CBE
Director of Culture & Communities, London Borough of Haringey
Mark Endemano
Managing Director, AlixPartners
Oba Nsugbe KC
Head of Chambers, Pump Court Chambers
Paul Drechsler CBE
President, Society of Chemical Industry (SCI®)
Ray’n Terry
Chief People Officer, Moo
Dr Roni Savage OBE FREng
Managing Director and CEO, Jomas Associates
Ruth Alade
Director, Inclusion and Opportunity, Barclays
Suki Sandhu OBE
Founder & CEO, INvolve
Victoria Evans
Partner, Oliver Wyman
Yindi Gesinde
Partner, Baker Mckenzie
