Future Faces joins forces with Black Business Collective for entrepreneurial event
The Future Faces Chamber of Commerce will be collaborating with the Black Business Collective for the next quarterly event, themed ‘Building Young Entrepreneurial and Professional Success’.
The Black Business Collective, run by the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, is a subscriber network offering Black business owners and professionals a platform to meet, learn, keep connected and find opportunities.
Rooted in fostering Black-owned businesses' economic growth, development, and sustainability, the collective aims to have a supportive ecosystem that empowers entrepreneurs, advocates for equitable opportunities, and amplifies the voices of Black businesses within the broader economy.
The event will be hosted by Justice Williams MBE, co-founder, publisher and editor in chief of the Black Business Magazine.
Panellists include Gabriel Imevbore, Sales Director at Z Digital UK; Lucien Darby, Chief Executive Officer at Vision for All; Ebony Belle, senior manager and registered mental health nurse at Vision for All and Santina Bunting, assistant technician at Arup and the 2024 Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year.
Participants can learn from real-life success stories and understand how to build a career and venture in today’s business world while being part of a forward-thinking community of young professionals and entrepreneurs.
It will also feature engaging conversations about leadership and the unique challenges faced by young professionals in the modern workplace, actionable tips and advice to help build and sustain success and networking opportunities.
Speaking about the event, Santina Bunting said: “As someone who enjoys meeting new people, I attended the Black Business Collective's first event last year and felt so welcomed and it was lovely to hear the committee's ideas for driving positive change.
“I am excited to see how that initial engagement will evolve into the new year and feel honoured to be invited to speak on a panel at their upcoming event in February.
“As a young professional, I believe it's important to give early-career individuals a platform to share their perspectives, and I'm looking forward to the next event and all that lies ahead!”
Gabriel Imevbore said: “I’m proud to be on the panel of the Black Business Collective event, as a young professional.
“I believe events like this help to elevate our communities, by bringing them together to share knowledge, insights and personal experiences that others may be able to relate to.
“I look forward to sharing the panel and learning myself from my fellow panellists.”
Pictured: Santina Bunting, assistant technician at Arup and the 2024 Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year. Photo credit: Mr Ladd Media
