UK BCN Trailblazer Awards

Meet The UK BCN Trailblazer Awards Shortlist

Winners will be announced at the inaugural UK BCN Trailblazer Awards and 5th Birthday party, which takes place at Kindred, London, on Wednesday 25th February 2025.

    • 478 Studios

    • Axe & Saw

    • Future Brand Thinking

    • One Twelve Agency

    • Season 25

    • WPGM PR (We Plug Good Music)

    • Word on the Curb

  • Black Employees at Ebay (BEE) Network, Richard Ward

    Lloyds Bank, Erdoo Yongo and Ross Keany

    The Introvert Space, Richard Etienne

    • Alice Clarke, Communications Manager, NHS Confederation

    • Alieda Moore-Berry, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Digital Policy, Citi

    • Davina Wedderburn-Thompson, Head of Communications, British Fashion Council

    • Frances Elizabeth Okyere Abebreseh, Director, Corporate Communications, UK, Ireland & Israel, Netflix

    • Gyawu Mahama, Head of Communications for Commercial Risk, Aon

    • Iman Leila, Acting Senior Communications & PR Manager, MAC Cosmetics

    • Lilian Anekwe, Director, Global Digital Communications, GSK

    • Tobi Ruth Adebekun, Senior Manager, EMEA Communications, Netflix

    • Tom Willetts, Global Head of Communications, Global Private Banking and Wealth, HSBC

    • Amira Williams, Account Director, Missive

    • Chris Maho, Account Manager, The Roman’s

    • Eyimofe Okuwoga, Senior Account Executive, The Hoffman Agency 

    • Kachi Akumabor, Founder, The Branding Blackbook

    • Kevon Mukabi, Digital Marketing Graduate, BSH Home Appliances 

    • Kyla Brinkley, Director, Executive Thought Leadership & Social Media, Real Chemistry 

    • Muminah Koleoso, Freelance Writer, Content Creator, Podcaster

    • Nathaniel Ogunniyi, Associate Director, Hanbury Strategy 

    • Ayshah Tull, Health Correspondent and Presenter, ITN

    • Fayola Douglas, Podcaster, The Ad Race

    • Lucy Daramola, Podcaster, The Strategic Salary Series

    • Remel London, Founder, The Mainstream

    • Richie Brave, Broadcaster, BBC Radio 1XTRA

    • Auntie’s Army, Kim Allain, Golin

    • It Takes a Village, Simplysayo

  • Winner announced on the night.

  • Winner announced on the night.

    • Adesayo Talabi, Founder, It Takes A Village

    • Aysha Tull, Health Correspondent and Presenter, ITN

    • Clara Biu, Head of Consumer Communications, Allwyn

    • Richard Ward, UK Social & Content Lead, eBay UK

    • Sarauniya Shehu, Cabinet External Affairs Manager, Southwark Council 

    • Tanya Clarke, Campaigns Lead, HMRC

    • Edna Boampong, Director of Communications and Engagement, Liverpool City Council

    • Ella Darlington, Strategic Communications & Marketing Leader, ThoughtLDR

    • Justin King, Partner, Milltown Partners

    • Kim Allain, Creative Director, Pitch Marketing Group

    • Kristy Ebanks, Director, Coldr

    • Kyla Brinkley, Director, Executive Thought Leadership & Social Media, Real Chemistry 

    • Matt Geer, Head of London Office, Social 

    • Richard Etienne, Founder & Lead Consultant, The Introvert Space

    • Safiyah Bennington, Brand and Talent Director, Connect Management 

    • Shakira Akinjobi, Senior Director, Head of Influence UK, Burson

    • Chante Joseph, Freelance, Culture Writer

    • Nadine White, Founder, Black Current News 

    • Tobi Oredein, Editor, BlackBallad

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The UK BCN Trailblazer Awards

The celebrations take place on Wednesday, 25th February 2025 at Kindred in London.

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Kamiqua Lake, Founder UK Black Comms Network

“As we mark five years of the UK Black Comms Network, the Trailblazer Awards are about celebrating brilliance, resilience and creativity, and the people who are shaping the future.

On our anniversary, we want to honour those in comms and across the creative industries who are blazing a trail, changing narratives and opening doors, to show the next generation what’s possible. PR and comms don’t exist in a vacuum; the work we do connects to culture, community and change, and these awards are about recognising that impact.”