BTF 2024

the lineup

BTF 2024 features a dynamic roster of industry leaders, visionary entrepreneurs, and innovative startups. More speakers to be announced.

Justin King

Director & Global Head of DEI, Milltown Partners

Vikki Leach

Senior Director, DEI & Sustainability - King

Katrina Para

Ada Alumna and Games Design student at Brunel University London

Emmanuela Nkama

Yr 13 student at Ada, National College for Digital Skills

Sarah Salimullah

Principal at Ada, National College for Digital Skills

Samuel Etienne

Bloomberg Reporter, Bloomberg News

Heidi Small

Office of Disability Inclusion International Lead, JP Morgan Chase

Abdel Dabo

Director Business Development Company EA Sports

Shay Palmer

Associate Artist, Game Development, EA Sports

Carmen Caccavale

Director, Moderation Operations, EA Sports

Uchenna Godwin-Malife

International PR Intern, EA Sports

Catherine Park

Community Manager, Colorintech

Petra Abbam

Principal Responsible AI Manager, BBC

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Ashleigh Ainsley

Cofounder, Colorintech + BTF

Erika Brodnock

CEO, Kinhub

Barbara Anthony Okafor

Sales & Partnerships Lead, Niyo

Amber Hill

CEO & Founder, R Grid

Raffi Salama

CEO & Co-Founder, Passionfruit

Tom Matsuda

Fintech Reporter, Sifted

Mark Bergen

Reporter, Bloomberg

Mohamed Gaafar

Co-Founder & CEO, GRYD Energy

Will Gwasera

Director, Dallience Studios

Spencer Beckford

Founder, Innoloop

Esther Opoku Gyeni

Associate Manager, Spotify

Anthony Reynolds

DEI Lead, JPMorgan Chase

Ola Fadipe

Sr. Director, People Experience, Google

Kim Smouter

Executive Director, European Network Against Racism

Hilary Umeh

Lead Senior Director, Business Development, Agency at The Trade Desk

Timothy Akinbogun

Co-Founder, Pass The Meerkat

Deji Olaniyi-Maxwell

Co-Founder, Pass The Meerkat

Kalvin Baad

Project Professional, BT Digital

Gifty Okonkwo

Senior Legal Counsel, Xero

Natasha Muhamba

Software Engineer Apprentice, Goldman Sachs

Letitiah Obiri

Founder, Polkadot Digital

Theo Thomas

Creator, N8 Media LTD

Tom Foster-Carter

CEO Co-Founder, Cherrypick

Suranjan Som

Leader Data and AI and Financial Services, Avanade

Brian Baron

VP Data & Analytics, EA

Toyosi Ogedengbe

Principal, Ascension Ventures

Julian Ansah

Strategic Partner Manager UK&I, AvePoint

Liseli Sitali

Director of Football & Music Partnerships, Expedia Group

Ramat Tejani

Strategic Partnerships Lead, EMEA Google People Operations

Kelsey Robb

EMEA Community Advisor, Google

Alex Okosi

Managing Director, Google SSA

Vanessa Kingori OBE

Managing Director of Technology, Media, and Telecoms, Google UKI

Obum Ekeke

Head of Education, Google DeepMind

Theresa Johnson

Developer, Off Chain Games

Gbengz

Co-Founder, Pass The Meerkat

Manny Saadu

Co-Founder, Pass The Meerkat

James Lewis

Director of Developer Acceleration, Microsoft, Xbox

Peter Adebayo

Co-Founder, Pass The Meerkat

Mina Al-khudairy

Life Science & Industrial UKI Sector Lead, Avanade

Akintayo Opatayo

Senior Product Manager, Dojo

Dan Idhenga

Partner, London Venture Capital Network

Lauren Mathurin

Senior Vice President, HSBC Innovation Banking

Alanzo Blackstock

Senior Director, Global Channels and Partnerships, UK & Ireland, ServiceNow

Debra Harper

Host

Oluwatosin Toba

Software Engineer / Quant, Investment Banking Firm

Yetunde Dada

Senior Director of Product Management, QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey

Lisa Marena

VP, Information, Just Eat Takeaway.com

Terence Guiamo

Global Director Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging & Wellbeing, Just Eat Takeaway.com

Leila Seith Hassan

Chief Data Officer, Digitas

Ivy Grant

Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Operations, Twilio

Ama Annan

Digital Solutions Consultant, ServiceNow

Shanie Ryan

Presenter

Arsema Fessehazion

Founder & CEO, Black Recruiters Network

Rituja Ravikiran

Senior Enterprise Project Manager, Deliveroo

Stephen Adeoye

Founder & CEO, Beyond Education

Hena Jalil

MD Business CIO, BT Group

Samuel Eni

Presenter

Chrissy Oni

Senior Partner & Talent Acquisition, Assembly Global

Jade Loren Olanrewaju

Talent Acquisition Manager, Songtradr

Paul Naha-Biswas

CEO & Founder, Sixley in partnership with BT

Pius Bozumbil

Founder & CEO, Trutalent

Gabriella Olumide

The Black Apprentice Network

Rubin Poku

Chartered Manager Degree Apprentice, Amazon

Prof. Simon Hepburn

Chief Executive Officer, The Security Institute

Jonathan Onyeka

Director of Product, BT Group

Viola Kanu

Partnerships Manager, Qualyfi

Pobor Eruesegbefe

Co-Founder, Nestwork

Paul Fontaine

Head of Design Strategy, Entain Group

Samuel Ola

Co-Founder, Nestwork

Khadra Aden

Lead Technical Programme Manager, Depop

Tamika Kalule

Lead Software Engineer, JPMorgan Chase

Jordan Williams

Senior Product Designer, Kraken

Andy Ayim

Managing Director, Angel Investing School

Elijah Olanipekun

Co-Founder, Black Apprentice Network

Richard Cummins

Product, Angel & Advisor, Spotify

The Receipts Podcast

Podcasters

Fern Johnson

Former CTO Vice President, PepsiCo, Inc.

Yvette Schmitter

Partner, PwC

DJ Nairaa

DJ Emz

Remi Burgz

Broadcaster & Host

Sherida McMullan

Vice President of Diversity Inclusion & Belonging, Gitlab

Dami Anibaba

Talent Lead

Brandon Milambo

Software Engineer, Autotrader

Jourds

Presenter & Host

Clare Ashley

MD, Goldman Sachs

BTF 2024

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We are proud to present the sponsors of BTF 2024, a group of industry-leading companies and organisations dedicated to driving innovation and excellence. These sponsors play a crucial role in making this event a success, providing invaluable support and resources.

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ABOUT BTF

What to expect

UK-based charity, Colorintech, began BTF (Black Tech Fest) in 2019. In the five years since, BTF has brought together thousands of students, professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors, thanks to the support from numerous global influencers, brands, and policymakers. At BTF 2024, expect inspiring keynotes, panels and discussions, immersive experiences and culture defining moments.

Accesiblity

BTF partners with specialists to ensure our event is accessible for wheelchair users and inclusive for differently abled persons. We also ensure BSL coverage of sessions.

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Panels

Unforgettable experiences await you. Insightful discussion on the current state of tech, AI, product inclusion, and more in London at BTF 2024 on October 10.

CV Clinics

Refresh your CV and get advice and guidance on how to land your dream job and excel in your career.

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Masterclasses

Learn from industry and cultural leaders as they share gems and actionable steps during in-depth firesides.

Music &DJs

Vibe to the latest anthems and Afrocentric sounds from our resident DJs.

expo hall

With a free Expo Hall ticket, you’ll have the chance to immerse yourself in the latest advancements and network with leading tech companies.

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Work zone

Get work done in our dedicated work area with high-speed wifi, electrical plugs and quiet space.

Roundtables

Thoughtful and intimate roundtable discussions with leading industry experts.

Startup pitch showcase

Hear from the founders who are daring to innovate and leveraging the most innovative technologies.

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BTF UPDATES

ALL 2024 EVENTS

Throughout 2024, BTF hosts a series of transformative events - including a vibrant BHM Party, ticket-holder exclusives, our October festival, and its IGNITE, FUTURES, and BUILD summits.