Inspirational YOU – Educate. Connect. Empower. Saturday 31st March 2012

March 29, 2012 - PRLog -- This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals to meet some of the UK’s most influential professionals, academics and leading entrepreneurs.  Speakers come from Tooks Chambers, Old Bailey Chambers, Guardian, ITV, Ernst and Young, The Voice, CNN, The Mirror, Deloitte and PwC.

Speakers include

•   Hepburn Harrison-Graham    Actor and former BBC Radio Sports Editor
•   Garry Green           Barrister - Tooks Chambers
•   Joseph Harker       Assistant Comment Editor of The Guardian
•   Rodney Hinds          Sports & Features Editor at The Voice newspaper
•   Jonathan Deverill       Partner at DMH Stallard LLP
•   David Neita           Barrister, Poet and running for Mayor of London
•   Anne-Marie Imafidon     Director at Avisami, Eldest child of Britain’s brainiest          family &  business Analyst at international investment bank)
•   Arti Lukha          News Editor, ITV News
•   Tyrone Edward       Director at Ernst & Young
•   Hannah Musisi       Business Development Manager, CNN International, Turner  Broadcasting

Inspirational YOU are a not-for-profit voluntary organisation that educates, empowers and supports leaders and young people.  

Sonia Meggie, Founder of Inspirational YOU, is delighted to hold this event with Birkbeck, she said: "We are really excited to celebrate our second year anniversary at Birkbeck.  We have secured some of the most inspiring professionals all under one roof.   This is a unique and rare opportunity for attendees to meet individuals from a wide array of industries".

Tickets to the event are limited at £5.00 and are free to University of London students.
For further information

Email: bookings@inspirationalyou.co.uk  or telephone 07545 156 111.

Workshops and seminars

The ART of being black
(History of art seminar   •   David Neita (Barrister and Poet)
Seven seconds to make the right impression (Be confidently YOU)
   •   David McQueen (Speaker, TV presenter and coach)
@davidmcqueen

I am young and I am winning
   •   Kanja Sesay (NUS black student’s officer)
•   Anne-Marie Imafidon  (Director at Avisami, Eldest child of Britain’s brainiest family &

Business Analyst at international investment bank)
•   Celeste Houlker  (Editor of Live Magazine)
•   Camara Fearon (Singer and Musician)
•   Tobi aka Triple O  (Gospel artist and Mobo award winner)

The benefits of higher education and tips to get a 1st Class degree
   •   Annette McCone (Acting Head of Widening Access and Retention at Birkbeck)
•   Ly Ossenyou (Birkbeck 1st class law graduate)
•   Nathan Ghann (Founder of First Class Graduate Network and Analyst at Ariadne Capital and Entrepreneur Country)

Emerging markets - Entrepreneurship and economic development in Africa
   •   Julian Bongo, MIF, MSc (Risk &Investment Analyst)
•   Kofi Fosu (Head of Business Development at Express Funds Ltd)
•   William Wonga (Founder of Pier Noir, an International soft drink production & distribution company)

YOUr impact in the media
Meet and hear from media professionals who will give tips and insights into the industry.  
Learn how to influence and rise to the top.
   •   Joseph Harker (Assistant Comment Editor of The Guardian)
•   Arti Lukha (News Editor, ITV News)
•   Samantha Johnson (TV presenter on Coral TV, Al Jazeera sport, Chelsea TV and Sky Sports)

Succeeding in Law
   •   Stephen Akinsanya (Barrister at Old Bailey Chambers)
•   Brendon Christian (Director at Christian. The Law Firm)
•   Jonathan Deverill (Partner at DMH Stallard LLP)
•   Janet Latinwo (Local government Lawyer)
•   Donna Hopkins (Solicitor and US Attorney)

There is a business in everyone
•   Denise Rawls (PR specialist and MD of Strange Fruit Greeting Cards)
•   Darkwah Kyei-Darkwah (Stylist, Designer & Writer)
•   Hakeem Stevens (Marketing Consultant)

The Business of sport
•   Rodney Hinds (Sports & Features Editor at The Voice newspaper)
•   Carina White (Sports Consultant)
•   Christopher De'Haney (Head of Sports Sponsorship at Trinity Mirror Group PLC)
•   Ifeanyi Odogwu (Sports Barrister)

Leading ladies
(Senior professionals inspire and share their journey as part of International Women’s Month)
•   Marielle Legair (Corporate Finance PR Manager at Deloitte)
•   Matilda MacAttram (Director - Black Mental Health UK)
•   Dr Eyman Osman (Science Education and Research Consultant- Molecular biology and Genetics Specialist)
•   Hannah Musisi (Business Development Manager, CNN International, Turner Broadcasting)

Leading men
(Successful and senior men give hints and tips on breaking the glass ceiling)
•   Tyrone Edward (Director at Ernst & Young)
•   Andy Woodfield (Partner, Leadership Coach, Head of International Aid Development Consulting and UK Partner Lead for GLEE @ PwC)
@andy_woodfield
•   Jason Bernard (Award winning Director and Producer of recent documentary on Nic Hamilton, brother of Lewis Hamilton)
•   Hepburn Harrison-Graham (Actor and former BBC Radio Sports Editor)
@HHG164

The power and influence of Science
•   Dr Eyman Osman (Science Education and Research Consultant- Molecular biology and Genetics Specialist)
@eogyan