Cross-industry mentoring programme launched for senior black professionals

16 black professionals will be mentored

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Investment20/20 and #talkaboutblack, part of The Diversity Project, have teamed up to launch a cross-industry mentoring programme for senior black professionals in investment management.

The pilot scheme will give match 16 black professionals who have around 15 years' plus experience in the industry with 16 C-suite industry leaders from different investment management companies. Incisive Media becomes founding supporter for Brilliant Breakfast campaign to support young women in the UK The programme aims to help senior black professionals to develop, thrive and progress into senior executive roles. It will also provide reverse mentoring to current executive leaders by allowing them to benefit from and act upon insight into the lived experiences of black people in th...

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