About this Event
ABOUT THIS EVENT
This is a closed-door event for Black and Brown men who are already earning, building, or leading and want honest conversations about business, money, strategy and more.
This is not a networking event. There are no speakers, no panels, and no pitching.
Just real discussion, shared experience, and practical insight held in a private room in London’s financial district.
If you want a room where men speak plainly and listen properly, this event is for you.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Curated table discussions: fun and laid-back
- Honest conversations about mistakes, lessons, and strategy
- A calm, private, mature environment
- Connections that extend beyond the night
You will sit at a table with men like you.
Everyone speaks.
Everyone contributes.
WHO THIS IS FOR
✔ Business owners
✔ Senior professionals
✔ Founders and side-hustlers already earning
✔ Men serious about growth and clarity
🚫 Not for students
🚫 Not for spectators
🚫 Not for pitching or selling
NO DRESS CODE: attend however you feel comforable.
HOW THE ROOM WORKS
- No promoting
- No dominating the table
- Respect the time
- What’s said in the room stays in the room
DETAILS AT A GLANCE
📍Private space, City of London
🗓 Thursday 28 May 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (please arrive on time)
🍸 Paid bar available
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
Most business and community events for Black and Brown men feel surface-level or performative, and you already know that. This is the one your circle will be talking about, the one you don’t want to hear about after it’s over.
You should attend if you want:
- A serious room of men who are actually building
- Honest conversations about money, mistakes, and strategy
- To speak openly without being sold to or talked over
- Connections based on shared experience, not LinkedIn titles
- Practical insight from men further along (and beside) you
- A clearer sense of what to stop, start, or fix next
If you value substance over noise, 'Black Men in Conversation' is for you.
IMPORTANT
Seats are capped at 40.
There will be no door sales.
If this sounds like your kind of event, secure your seat early.
** COMPLIMENTARY drink for the first 10 men who arrive on time! **
Theatre Deli boasts the cheapest bar in London's financial district, and also has step-free access. Call 0203 735 3771 with any queries or visit: https://www.theatredeli.co.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=9677e81e-1322-41f3-b3f6-2d95ab41f557
Drivers can park their cars at Minories and Tower Hill (both 0.4 miles away). There are five disabled bays. The car park rate starts at £5.80 (this information was correct at the time this event was published). More details here: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/parking/car-parks/minories-car-park
FINAL NOTE
This is the first session of Black Men in Conversation - subject to feedback and/or demand, we hope to run a private series designed to go deeper, not bigger. Those in the room will hear about future sessions first.
By purchasing a ticket to this event, you give consent to be photographed and filmed. Your image (s) will be used in marketing by The Industry Tea and its Founder, as well as The Industry Tea partners and sponsors, on various platforms including, but not exclusive to, social media, outdoor and other marketing platforms. Your image (s) may be used indefinitely.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Theatre Deli, 107 Leadenhall Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 11.55












