Our 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.

Ruth Alade Conteh
Group DEI, Strategy and Policy Co-chair for Race at Work Colleague TaskforceBarclays

Clare Ashley
Managing Director, EngineeringGoldman Sachs

Monica Chadha
Non-Executive DirectorBritish Film Institute

Yasmine Chinwala OBE
PartnerNew Financial

Christoper Corsico
SVP Development, R&DGSK

Tia Counts
Chief Responsibility & Diversity OfficerMSCI

Paul Drechsler CBE
Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce U.K.President, Society of Chemical Industry
President, Society of Chemical Industry

Caroline Francillette
Regional Sales ManagerBloomberg

Sarah Gregory
Inclusion and Diversity PartnerBaker McKenzie

Donna Herdsman
Senior Client Partner and Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (EMEA)Korn Ferry

Joanna Kurowska
VP, Managing Director UK and IrelandIHG Hotels and Resorts

Didier Lambert
Managing Director and Lead Portfolio Manager, Emerging Market DebtJ.P. Morgan Asset Management

Oba Nsuge KC
Head of ChambersPump Court Chambers

Kelechi Onukogu
Managing Director, EMEA, Head Controls Leader, Corporate and Investment BankWells Fargo

Dipak Patel
Senior MD, Partner, and Associate Director of Global Consultant RelationsWellington Management

Nathaniel Peat
Entrepreneur, Chair and Board Member

Cecil Peters
Head of DE&I and Black Pathways EMEAJP Morgan Chase & Co

Tim Roberts
Partner and Managing Director, UK Country Co-LeaderAlixPartners

Dr Olusiji Sanya
Chief Financial OfficerTranzfar

Eva Sonaike
Creative Director and FounderEva Sonaike

Daniel Taylor MBE FRSA
Managing DirectorMDC Group

Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp CBE
Freelance Arts and Culture Consultant

Miss Samantha Tross
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Emile Vidal Carr
Founding Director and Head of DesignEmile Vidal Carr
