Being a Black Female Leader

To celebrate International Women's Day 2026, Black History Year welcomes you to an inspiring event where we celebrate the journey and achievements of Black female Leaders: University of Westminster's Chancellor, Natalie Campbell MBE and one of our Alumnae, Professor Miranda Brawn.

In conversation with Dr La Toya Quamina, they will discuss challenges, share success stories, and empower others to reach their potential.

This event provides a safe space for learning, networking, and growth, with time set aside for guests to ask questions.

Don't miss this opportunity to empower yourself and others in the business world!

Please note photography will be taken at this event for social media.

Natalie Campbell MBE

Natalie ran as an independent candidate for Mayor of London in May 2024. By day, Natalie is Co-CEO of Belu Water, a drinks business that puts people and the environment first. To date, Belu has given WaterAid over £6.1m to bring clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to everyone, everywhere. She is also an award-winning social entrepreneur and broadcaster and the Chancellor of The University of Westminster. During her installation, Natalie announced a flagship initiative called the 'Chancellor's Circle' to create a bridge between businesses across London and the student community.

Prior to this Natalie led on insight and innovation for The Royal Foundation, launched Kensington Creates, the first business incubator in a school at the Kensington Aldridge Academy (KAA) and co-founded A Very Good Company (AVGC), a global social innovation agency that worked with brands (Virgin Media, Marks & Spencer, W Hotels and Channel 4) to embed purpose and sustainability practices. She is a senior advisor to FTSE-scale businesses including PwC and Stonehage Fleming Wealth Management.

Professor Miranda Brawn, University of Westminster's MBA Alumni (2001)

Miranda is a portfolio board director, chair, advisor, philanthropist, social entrepreneur, creator and host of 'The D.A.R.E. Podcast' with global leaders and celebrities focused on successful mindsets. Her career started as one of the first women and people of colour on London's trading floor and today has a portfolio boardroom career as a Non-Executive Director and Chair to compliment her 30-plus year background as an investment banker, hedge fund sales trader and lawyer. She is also the Founder, President and CEO of 'The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation' (TMBDLF) since launching 10 years ago with a global impact of 100,000+ young leaders and launched her 1 Million Young People: Classroom to the Boardroom strategy at the UK House of Lords. She also advises the UK Government and Prime Minister on equality matters. She launched 'The Brawn Review: Boardroom Sustainability, Inclusion and Governance' at the UK House of Lords in 2025 with 50 recommendations across all diversity strands and sectors. Her research was commenced during her time at Oxford University as a Visiting Fellow in 2022. Miranda has also supported over 20 global charities where she has been honoured with 100+ awards to date including from the UK Prime Minister, Honorary Doctorates, first Honorary Professor in Business and Law at Roehampton University, numerous influential powerlists including 'Woman of Influence 2025' and 'Women of the Year' at the Women in Finance Awards. This has been mostly for her work championing equality and inclusive business throughout her career within listed, private, public and third sectors.

Dr La Toya Quamina

La Toya is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at Westminster Business School. Her research interests include consumer behaviour, brand management, and digital marketing. More recently, her work has focused on higher education, examining both the role of AI and the lived experiences of BAME individuals within the sector. She has published in several leading international academic journals and contributed a chapter on strategic brand alliances to The Routledge Companion to Contemporary Brand Management.

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