20th Annual Women in Business Summit - Brighton, England

Join us for the first-ever Women in Business Summit (WIB Summit) in vibrant Brighton, England! This groundbreaking event will bring together dynamic speakers and leaders from the US, UK, and Australia for a day of powerful networking, knowledge-sharing, and inspiration.

Our mission is simple: to build a thriving community of women entrepreneurs and professionals, providing access to resources and insights that elevate opportunities for growth and equity. Whether you're looking to expand your network, learn best practices, or hear from inspiring female leaders, this summit is designed to empower and equip you for success.

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, gain valuable tools for your business, and be part of a movement that champions women in business.

Register now and secure your spot at the forefront of this incredible experience!

Welcome Reception - May 13, 2025

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Enjoy passed Hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and networking

Conference Schedule - May 14, 2025

8:00 AM - Registration & Breakfast

8:45 AM - Kisha Zullo - Building Community & Empowerment

10:00 AM - Rola El Chami - Leadership & Personal Development

10:45 AM - Break

11:00 AM - Sacha Kaluri & Sonya Karras - Business Partnerships

11:45 AM - Lunch

1:00 PM - Sistah Anyangō Yaa Asantewaa - Self Care for Business

2:00 PM - Cornell Thomas - How to take action on your goals and sustain it

2:45 PM - Kim Jack-Riley - Small Business Startups, Enterpreneur, Certified Tea Sommelier, Tourism Leadership

3:30 PM - Panel Discussion and Networking

4:15 PM - Closing Remarks - Kisha Zullo

*More speakers to be announced. Agenda is subject to change.

Music provided by: Qiana "DJ Q-Boogie" Coachman

Kisha Zullo is a dynamic entrepreneur and a dedicated women empowerment leader. As a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) with over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, she has excelled in both sales and event management. Born and raised in Jamaica, West Indies, Kisha was instilled with the values of integrity, hard work, kindness, and discipline by her mother.

Kisha is the founder and president of Events of Joy, an event planning company that specializes in creating impactful live and virtual events that align with their clients’ missions.

She is also the visionary behind the Women in Business Summit (WIB Summit). The WIB Summit aims to cultivate a robust community of female entrepreneurs by offering quality programming and resources that inspire and promote opportunities for equity. The event attracts a diverse group of women, including entrepreneurs and individual contributors to organizations seeking to transform their lives through learning, inspiration, and meaningful connections with fellow women leaders.

Rola El Chami is a Client Director at London Business School, where she manages a diverse portfolio of clients across Europe and the Middle East. With over a decade of experience in client relationship management, Rola has built a global reputation for her expertise and dedication to fostering strong client partnerships.

Beyond her professional achievements, Rola is a committed advocate for human rights, with a particular focus on women's rights in urban societies and refugee camps. She is dedicated to combating both mental and physical abuse, working tirelessly to protect and empower vulnerable communities.

Rola's academic background includes degrees in Human Rights and Media Communications from the UK, which have been instrumental in shaping her humanitarian career. She has applied her knowledge and passion across Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and the UAE. In 2013, she founded Survive for Women, an initiative aimed at combating domestic violence in the Middle East, which she successfully expanded into a global awareness campaign in 2022.

In addition to her humanitarian efforts, Rola serves as an advisor to key organizations, where she is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion. She co-founded the Social Women’s Network at Saïd Business School, Oxford, to champion diversity among staff and faculty. Her contributions to social and humanitarian causes were recognized when she was named a finalist in the 2020 Asian Women of Achievement Awards. As an Ambassador for the Next Generation of Female Leaders, Rola continues to inspire and empower women worldwide through her impactful speaking engagements and advocacy work.

Sistah Iya Anyangō, CEO & Founder The FLYY Movement LLC & The FLYY Foundation Sistah Iya Anyangō is a multi-award-winning Empowerment Freedom Coach building community through Wholistic experiences. As the CEO & Founder of The FLYY Movement, LLC, Sistah Anyangō is also a Motivational Speaker, Master Teaching Artist, Executive Coach, and Published Author. Sistah Anyangō provides unique and motivational experiences to enhance physical fitness and increase self-esteem and determination. Through dynamic programming, Sistah Anyangō empowers others to embrace the Freedom to Love the You in You (FLYY). Serving a variety of diverse audiences, Sistah Anyangō designs and implements Movement, Mindfulness, and Moment programs for women aged 40+ to discover their authentic selves. She skillfully engages participants in Empowerment Freedom Coaching to connect with their limiting beliefs and heal personal trauma. She also curates captivating experiences that create change while supporting women in empowering themselves and finding SoulHappiness. Participants experience a journey from trauma to triumph and challenge to change.

Visit her website: https://www.theflyymovement.com/

Sonya and Sacha are not only business partners, best friends and mothers of two boys each (all born within a couple of months of each other), but they are both self-confessed work-a-holics and have a serious addiction to not sleeping and sending emails at 3am. In fact, they are the perfect working business machine. Both women have a strong background in business, professional speaking and running events; they have been Entrepreneurs right from the beginning of their working lives. Taking risks and always pushing to achieve further than anyone (and they) thought possible.

In 2001 they both separately began their own businesses professionally speaking to young people. Within a year of their start up they join forces discovering they both covered every topic a school would need in a guest speaker. Their topics include safe partying, careers, drugs and alcohol, self-esteem, resilience, bullying and cyber bullying, teamwork, leadership, body image, relationships and running parent seminars.

Kim Jack-Riley Tea & Grazing Ltd is a travelling tea room providing sensational Tea Tasting experiences around Southern England. After 25 years in Tourism and Destination Marketing, Kim Jack-Riley (Founder and a Certified Tea Sommelier), launched the family-run business as a mobile operation in 2022. Along with partner and New York Media and Music legend Mark Riley, these North Laine, Brighton residents have burst onto the social and business scene with tastings blending the Heritage traditions of Afternoon Tea with the excitement of exotic flavours and music from around the world. Tea & Grazing is a sustainable business and actively promotes a global purpose to elevate ‘field to table’ consciousness, thereby empowering the largely female labourers harvesting teas around the world.

Cornell Thomas is an international speaker, corporate trainer, and 5X author. Cornell specializes in mindset, entrepreneurship, leadership, and team building from the ground up.

My journey started on the basketball court, and after a career ending injury shifted to coaching. Eight years ago I realized that I had a bigger calling. I knew there was something else that God wanted me to do on this earth. I was on my Facebook timeline one day and was tired of all the negativity I saw. So I started posted positive quotes, the quotes become blogs, and then the blogs books. I decided to share my story with the rest of the world. Flash forward to today and I have blessed with the opportunity to impact thousands of people all over the world.

A former diplomat consultant from London (UK), Talyn Rahman-Figueroa is a Personal Brand Consultant of Boss Diplomat, specializing in turning solo entrepreneurs into premium brands in their industry. She used to work with public figures (think politicians and diplomats) on their personal brand to better connect them with the average citizen. Since moving to Massachusetts, Talyn pivoted her focus to solopreneurs who really needed help with their brand and personal image, especially if they hated the idea of working for corporate America but were struggling to sustain their own business. Talyn earned the nickname "Fairy BOSSmother" because her clients say she's able to turn to their ramblings into a fully formed brand after ONE meeting. Come and meet her!

Nikki Taylor White has just celebrated 15 illustrious years with Amazon this past September. She has worked in many businesses to include but not limited to; Operations, Continuous Improvement, Logistics, Process Design and the Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Network over the course of her career. She was also an integral part of the growth that is Amazon AIR for two years as a Regional Director in the US. Continuously seeking the next challenge and opportunity to make large impact at scale; in January of 2022, Nikki decided to move to Amazon’s Corporate Worldwide Health and Safety organization (WHS). Nikki is currently the Global Director of Ergonomics at Amazon to encapsulate all businesses and countries. Nikki has a large and globally diverse team of Certified Ergonomic Professionals, Design Engineers, Sr. Program and Policy Managers, Change Managers and Research Scientist. Nikki’s contribution to WHS and Global Ergonomics over the past year+ have been celebrated and it’s just the beginning! As an overarching vision her teams’ mission is to utilize data, design, and technology to continuously improve each process path and working environment across, NA, EU and ROW. Directly aligning and contributing to the Leadership Principles of Striving to be Earth’s Best Employer and Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility. Nikki also utilizes her leadership, influence and ability to Deliver Results to help attract and retain talent. Including standing up an entirely new division of Global Ergonomics called Development and Solutions, building an in-house design and network incorporation team. Her amazing team is already on track to beat all goals for end to end design and ergonomic process changes, including deployment of both algorithmic and physical changes across buildings in multiple countries, impacting thousands of lives positively. Nikki is also an accomplished professional public speaker across panels for businesses and leadership organizations in the US and abroad and CEO of her own company Ruby Taylor Enterprises Inc, with multiple property holdings and brand leadership in NA.

Nikki on a full academic scholarship from Ford Motor Company, graduated with a Baccalaureate of Science from the College of Engineering, Architecture, and computer Science at Howard University. While at Howard she also joined her beloved, Alpha Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. She also was awarded a full academic scholarship and earned her Masters of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Michigan. Born and raised in the motor city of Detroit, prior to Amazon Nikki was a member of the Chrysler Institute of Engineers (CIE) and worked as a Design and Release Engineer, Quality Engineer, and Plant Supervisor at Chrysler Automotive Corporation for five years. Her life’s priority is her 5-year-old daughter Delilah.

Music provided by:

Qiana "DJ Q-Boogie" Coachman

Music and Event Consultant

Founder of Female DJ Association

and She's the DJ Podcast

https://www.djqboogie.com/

Event Venue

Mercure Hotel, 149 Kings Road, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom