Organised by Global Tech Advocates - Black Women in Tech, the Festival is dedicated to supporting, connecting and celebrating Black women professionals and entrepreneurs in tech and beyond.

The tale of Don Lewis, the visionary who invented the Live Electronic Orchestra device, followed by a Q&A with his wife and the director.

Join Joycelyn Longdon, founder of Climate in Colour and PhD candidate at Cambridge University exploring the role of technology in justice-led tropical forest conservation, for an exhibition tour.

A free guided walk by City of London Guides in partnership with the City of London Corporation to mark Black History Month

Uncover some of the Black history of the Square Mile through the ages which we hope will shine a light on some whose history has been hidden or invisible.

Teachers currently receive no official guidance or training on how to get the best out of introvert pupils. We want to change this.

Join us for an exciting evening of solution-focused discussion at the Black Introvert Week UK Live panel event on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 17:30 GMT. Expect to hear from top voices in education, government and the private sector in what promises to be a thought-provoking affair. Food and drink will be available ahead of the panel discussion.

As part of Black History Month 2023, Lloyd’s Multicultural Awareness Network (MAC) is delighted to invite you to join us for a panel discussion with inspirational Black leaders from the insurance industry.

This is a fantastic opportunity to hear from those who are ‘firsts’ in the market and senior leaders about how they navigated their careers, what obstacles they overcame and what messages of advice they have for Black and ethnically diverse people, as well as allies.

Join iCAN (The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network) for the 3rd Annual Black Owned Market, a dynamic event dedicated to championing and showcasing black-owned businesses to the insurance industry.

In partnership with BMS Group and Tokio Marine Kiln, this year's Black-Owned Market event is your opportunity to shine and connect with people from the industry and supporting Black-Owned Businesses. Our goal is to help black-owned businesses expand their presence and seize opportunities in the insurance sector.

Charles Ignatius Sancho was born on a slave ship on the Atlantic Ocean in 1729, yet he became a writer, composer, shopkeeper and respected ‘man of letters’ in 18th century London.

Sancho&Me - For One Night Only will reveal his story in an extraordinary performance by Paterson Joseph, delivered directly to the audience, part-improvised each night and built around his recent bestselling novel The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho.

A free guided walk by City of London Guides in partnership with the City of London Corporation to mark Black History Month.

Uncover some of the Black history of the Square Mile through the ages which we hope will shine a light on some whose history has been hidden or invisible.

An evening of education, networking and collaboration. In celebration of Black History Month.

This Black History Month, join Barrington-Hibbert Associates (BHA) in partnership with Schroders Black Professional Network for 
the launch of the BHA commissioned report 

NAVIGATING THE £25BN GAP – BLACK EMPLOYEES IN FINANCIAL SERVICES.

The report explores the true cost of the underutilisation of Black professional talent in the UK financial services industry, with an in depth discussion of the report findings by an esteemed panel of speakers within the Financial Services sector.

The Culture Mile BID has commissioned renowned expert Tony Warner to curate and deliver a walking tour uncovering the fascinating stories of Black Londoners in this unique area of the Square Mile.

This Black History Month, Black Lives Natter is hosting a free one day community event at Theatre Deli in London on the 21st October. This event celebrates History, Community, Education, Business, Wellbeing, Culture and the Arts in a day-long event.

A FREE  panel event. We will hear from a mixed panel that include senior figures from the bar profession, historians and politicians. It is open to all.

A specially curated evening with live DJ set ( featuring soul fusion, reggaton and breakbeat).

Broadworks is a New Cultural Hub in the City of London, brought to you by Hive Curates. For Black History month we are thrilled to invite you to join us for a night of celebration, resilience and community empowerment. We have a special takeover of our terrace area featuring a showreel of films celebrating stories from the Afro-diaspora, boyhood exploration, communities and activism. Join us as we explore the beauty in our everyday contexts.

The Black Solicitors Network is delighted to invite you to celebrate Black History Month.

The theme this year is “Saluting our Sisters” and we will be exploring sisterhood, what it means and how we can salute and support sisters both as fellow sisters and as allies. We will be hearing from a panel of distinguished female speakers; Juliet Alexander, Shaniah Bart, Kathy Bowman and Margaret Obi moderated by Sally Penni MBE.

Drinks and nibbles will be served on arrival and there will be an opportunity to enjoy authentic Caribbean food later in the evening. This a free event, but spaces are limited and require an RSVP.

A free guided walk by City of London Guides in partnership with the City of London Corporation to mark Black History Month.

Uncover some of the Black history of the Square Mile through the ages which we hope will shine a light on some whose history has been hidden or invisible.

Hosted by Avison Young, Real Estate Balance joins three other organisations who are working to celebrate, connect and ensure black women thrive in the industry: Black Professionals in Construction Network, The Land Collective and Black Women in Real Estate. Our panel will unite to #Salute our Sisters in real estate as part of the Black History Month 2023 celebrations. Hear their inspiring stories and the particular experiences and challenges they faced entering an industry that did not reflect the society around them.

This year's BHM theme is Celebrating Our Sisters, highlighting the crucial role that black women have played in shaping history, inspiring change, and building communities. So this year, iCAN are excited to bring you a powerful All-Female Panel in a celebrate black women everywhere.

This Black History Month, join us for a free evening opening of our exhibition Slavery & the Bank, including a talk on the impact of transatlantic slavery on public and private finance in Britain by Pat Hudson, 6.00-7.15pm.

Slavery & the Bank explores how the wealth created through transatlantic slavery shaped the development of Britain.

Join #TalkAboutBlack in partnership with professional network Young Diverse World Changers (YDWC) for a dynamic debate posing a challenging question, “Does being from a minority background influence hiring decisions and career progression more than merit?”

Learning from the Past to Build a Better Future: Reflections from the Church Commissioners’ Journey

Bayes Business School are delighted to welcome Alan Smith, First Church Estates Commissioner at The Church of England, as the first Bayes Craft Lecture speaker. Alan worked in banking at HSBC for 27 years before taking this role, and believes commitment to sustainable and responsible investing is a source of great value and opportunity - “If values drive value, good business is good business.”

Join us to meet the women from the Phenomenal Women campaign and podcast. Hear more about their careers and gain insights from their personal stories.

The Culture Mile BID has commissioned renowned expert Tony Warner to curate and deliver a walking tour uncovering the fascinating stories of Black Londoners in this unique area of the Square Mile.

Balimaya Project returns with a string section and special guests to perform music from their new album When The Dust Settles, which fuses West-African folkloric music and jazz.

A free guided walk by City of London Guides in partnership with the City of London Corporation to mark Black History Month.

Uncover some of the Black history of the Square Mile through the ages which we hope will shine a light on some whose history has been hidden or invisible.

This year, Black History Month will be dedicated to honouring the achievements of black women who are often the forgotten heroines, amplify their voices and challenge the systems that oppress them.

Join City & Guilds for an engaging interview with Maggie Semple, OBE, FCGI and Jane Oremosu, experts and co-authors of 'My Little Black Book': A Blacktionary, the pocket guide to the language of race.

We hope you can join the InterLaw Diversity Forum and Fried Frank for our Legal Leadship Breakast, where we have a wide-ranging conversation with Sharon Blackman OBE.

Alongside her role as Managing Director and General Counsel at Citi, Sharon is Co-Chair of Citi’s EMEA Pro Bono Committee, a member of Citi’s EMEA Legal Diversity Committee and sits on the Advisory Board for the Black Counsel Forum.