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Changemaker of the Year

The Changemaker of the Year Award is a prestigious accolade that honours a founder who has made a transformative and lasting impact on their industry.

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Ella Greenwood
Founder, Broken Flames
Marlon James-Edwards
Director, Artcha Series
Mitch Chibundu
Founder, Designer Babe
Titilola Bello
Co-Founder & COO, Dataleum
Zeinab Kane
Founder & CEO, FirstTuch
Ella Greenwood

Ella Greenwood

Ella Greenwood is an award-winning filmmaker and the Founder of Broken Flames, a mental-health-focused production company creating films that spark global conversations on self-harm, anxiety, grief, and depression. Under her leadership, Broken Flames has partnered with leading charities, collaborated with BAFTA winners, and been featured by outlets including Grazia, Variety, Huffington Post, Refinery29, and Deadline. The company also runs low-cost workshops, a Film Fund, and Mentorship Programmes with free access for emerging creatives. Drawing from lived experience, Ella is an ambassador for teenage mental health charity stem4 and a recipient of the Diana Award for social action.
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Marlon James-Edwards

Marlon James-Edwards

Marlon James-Edwards is the founder of Marlon James-Edwards Consultancy and Artchaseries, blending education, creativity, and social impact. With 17 years’ experience in community work and education as an English teacher and Head of Department, Marlon launched his consultancy to support learners through strategies for engagement, retention, and aspiration. Through Artchaseries, a London fashion brand led by neurodivergent designers, he champions inclusion while reinvesting profits to support secondary learners awaiting diagnosis. A dyslexic educator and advocate, Marlon has partnered with schools, corporates, and researchers globally, and was recognised as a UK 100 Black entrepreneur by Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation.
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Mitch Chibundu

Mitch Chibundu

Mitch Chibundu is a nationally appointed tech leader, award-winning educator, author, and founder dedicated to reshaping how creative people access opportunity, ownership, and fulfilment worldwide. She is the founder of Hourze®, an AI-powered learning platform transforming growth into verifiable proof for the future of work, and the creator of Designer Babe®, a global platform empowering over 75,000 creatives, especially African women, to build tech careers on their terms. With a decade designing fintech and Web3 products at Flutterwave, Wise, and Ledger, Mitch also leads DB Media and curates Mitch of Taste, blending food, culture, and connection through sold-out London dining experiences.
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Titilola Bello

Titilola Bello

Titilola Bello is the Co-Founder and COO of Dataleum, a global tech talent development company dedicated to equipping young people across Africa and beyond with digital skills, mentorship, and career opportunities. With a background in fintech and product management, Titilola co-founded Dataleum to bridge access and create generational change. Since its launch in Lagos, the organisation has expanded internationally, training over 35,000 learners across 25+ countries and awarding more than 5,000 scholarships to low-income youth. Under her leadership, Dataleum partners with governments and companies to transform workforces and dismantle barriers to opportunity.
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Zeinab Kane

Zeinab Kane

Zeinab Kane is the CEO and Founder of FirstTuch, an emotional technology company redefining prenatal connection. Her flagship innovation, Adori, is the world’s first wearable device that transmits pregnancy movements in real time, enabling non-carrying parents, surrogates, and distant loved ones to feel a baby’s kicks instantly across any distance. Inspired by her personal experiences and a mission to improve life’s quality “one tuch at a time,” Zeinab built FirstTuch to bridge emotional gaps in pregnancy and set new standards for family connection. The company champions inclusivity, particularly for LGBTQ+ and surrogacy communities worldwide.
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