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.
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478 Studios
Axe & Saw
Future Brand Thinking
One Twelve Agency
Season 25
WPGM PR (We Plug Good Music)
Word on the Curb
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Black Employees at Ebay (BEE) Network, Richard Ward
Lloyds Bank, Erdoo Yongo and Ross Keany
The Introvert Space, Richard Etienne
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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
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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
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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
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Auntie’s Army, Kim Allain, Golin
It Takes a Village, Simplysayo
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Winner announced on the night.
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Winner announced on the night.
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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
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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
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Chante Joseph, Freelance, Culture Writer
Nadine White, Founder, Black Current News
Tobi Oredein, Editor, BlackBallad
Us By Us
The UK BCN Trailblazer Awards
The celebrations take place on Wednesday, 25th February 2025 at Kindred in London.
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.”
