2 July 2026 / 09:00-15:30
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom
REG Connects 2026
A day to connect business, leadership, and action for racial equity and inclusive growthREG Connects is a unique gathering for business and community leaders, investors and ethnic minority business owners…
Attendee List
Check out who’s attending our event!
113 Attendees
Name ◇
Company ◇
Title ◇
A
Adeola Adelakun
Black Creative Trailblazers
Amy Adams
DWF
Early Careers Advisor
Angela Essel
Thales
Senior Account Director – National Security
Annie Mbako
AEM Consulting
Director
Annika Brooks
Natwest
Accelerator Journey Manager
Atif Mahmood
Livaty Ltd
Director
Atonte Semira
UN Women UK
Head of Community & Advocacy
Azeem Khan
Gemini Group Ltd
Director
B
Bethany Adam
Bruntwood SciTech
Head of Purpose, Inclusion and Impact
C
Catherine Millan
Be What You See Consultancy
Company Director
Charles Kwaku-Odoi
Caribbean & African Health Network
Chief Executive
Charlie Pendlebury
Mills and Reeve LLP
Senior DIW Advisor
Chen Ji
Brabners LLP
Paralegal
China Booth
Manchester Metropolitan University
Work-Experience & Placement Development Manager
Chloe Atkar
Odd Arts
Christine Campbell
Bruntwood
Claire Bennett
J Mills
Business Development
Cordie Gwilym
Coco Operative CIC
MD
Curtis Cole
Odd Arts
D
Danielle Ingham
Mills & Reeve
Partner
D
David Chipfupa
Afrosocial
Deepa Parekh
Thinking Deepa
Founder
Desmeana Johnson
Manchester Metropolitan University
Deputy Director of Marketing
E
Eilish McKown
DWF
Early Careers Team
Eugene Nizeyimana
African Business Chamber
Chair (UK)
F
Faith Gandhi
Mills & Reeve
Senior Associate
Fauziya Johnson
Autotrader
Community Engagement Advisor
Favour Onyeagoziri
Natwest
Customer Lending Support
G
Gareth Taylor
UA92
George Salvin
Orbital 10
Sales and marketing executive
Gloria Olowookere
H
Helen Robinson
Auto Trader
Inclusion and Community Engagement Manager
I
Ifem Onuora
Premier League
Head of Race Equality & Inclusion
Immanuel El Sante
E & A Cleaning Solutions Ltd
Director
J
Jade Anderson
Male Allies UK
Director of Research and Marketing
James Akrigg
Cloudy Software
Founder
Jane Beston
n/a
Governance Professional
Jazmin Taylor
Accenture
Jenny Henry
Talk Talk
Jess Bridge
Manchester Central Convention Complex LTD
HR Director
J
Judith Bahati
Jumoke Quadri
Nurturing Foundations
Chief Executive
K
Karen Gabay
BBC
Editor and Producer
Kate Ball
Siemens
Katie Smith
UA92
HR
Kay Jackson-Leigh
Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall
Head of People & Culture
Khurram Hussain
Warren Partners
Partner
Kirsty Bradley-Law
DISC
Partnerships and Development Lead
Kobby Anoff
Impact Africa
Founder
Kofi Josephs
Why Not I
L
lalande virk
Agent Academy
Barista
Leah Henry
Mills & Reeve
Facilities Assistant
Leah Mahon
Lisa Dale Clough
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Director Economy, Innovation, Culture and International
Lisa Rees-O'Donnell
University of Salford
Director of Professional Engagement
Lorival Júnior
Souza Lima Desenvolvimento Humano
Psychologist
Lorna Williams
Manchester City Council
Workforce Equalities Manager
Lucy Scott
UA92
Student Recruitment Lead
M
Maddi Burns-Hunt
Bruntwood
Head of Talent
Marcin Wozniak
Manchester Metropolitan University
Lecturer in Enterprise
M
Margaret Calvert
Faith Network for Manchester
Secretary
Martina Witter
Rapha Therapy & Training Services
Director / Health and Wellbeing Consultant / CBT Therapist
Melissa Wong
pro-manchester
Events Manager
Mihran Hovnanian
TopRow.AI
Principal Consultant
Mike Chisnall
Bruntwood
Head of Procurement
Mike Cunliffe
Manchester City Council
Work and Skills Lead
Mirta Momo Mochi
N/A
N/A
Modestus Nwizu
Agent Academy
Software Engineer
Moses Oladosu
Active Youth Zone
Trainer
Mutiya Nwator
Black Spotlight
Founder
N
Naheed Nazir
Manchester Metropolitan University
Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Nazir Afzal
University of Manchester and Former Chief Prosecutor
Chancellor
Ngozi Weller
Aurora Incorporated
Director
Nick Rose
Sharp Business Systems UK PLC
Director of Commercial Sales
Nick Shepherd
GM Business Growth Hub
Business Development and Partnerships Manager
Nicola McCormick
pro-manchester
Co-CEO
O
Obehi Alofoje
Aurora Inc.
Managing Director
Otis Thomas
The Tap Project
P
Patrick Obidoyin
African Chamber
Chair, North West
Paula Galbraith-Waite
Man
P
Prof Erinma Bell MBE
CARISMA Services
CEO
R
Rachel Cashman
Fearless Diversity
Rachel Tetlow
pro-manchester
Senior Membership Manager
Raseb Shameer
N/A
N/A
Raymond Bell
Out Of Africa
Founder
Rebecca Friel
Odd Arts
CEO
Rhiannan Farrell
Eversheds Sutherland
Associate
Robert Croll
Epiphiny Flow
Director
Rosa Brooks
Odd Arts
Ryan Harley
The Bridgewater Hall
Sales Manager
S
Sam Booth
pro-manchester
Co-CEO
Samantha Quinn
Agent Academy
Head of Programmes
Samuel Matthew
Rumpus PR
Senior Account Executive
Sara Abanur
Odd Arts
Sean Pickles
To The Summit
Director
Selamawit Reda
Mahtsen CIC
Founder manging director
Selina Ali
Mills & Reeve
New Business Data & Analytics
Shazia Ashraf
Slater Heelis
Associate
Simon Fanshawe
Fearless Diversity
Simon Manterfield
Ernst and Young LLP
Lead Assessor, National and Global Equality Standards,
S
Stephen Curran
Catalysis Hubs
Founder, Director
Susie Roberts
McHale & Co Solicitors, Altrincham
Head of Wills
Sylviane Kokouendo
Slater Heelis
Associate Partner
T
Tayub Amjad
Zouk Tea Bar and Grill
Owner
Teza Simukulwa
Agent Academy
Programme Delivery Manager
Tom Stannard
Manchester City Council
Chief Executive
V
Valentina Othieno
Bruntwood SciTech
Host/ Race Network Lead
Veronica Beckford
W
Wayne Bennett
Made4tech Global
Founder
Y
Yasmin Ahmed
Agent Academy
Digital Marketing Intern
Z
Zafia Marria
Zahoor Ahmad
Co-op Group
Group Head of Social Mobility, Inclusion and Belonging -
Zakkiya Azad
McHale Legal Limited
Trainee Solicitor