Black History Month 2026 · In partnership with AlixPartners
Get in the room.
Get mentored.
Get moving.
This Black History Month, spend one evening with professionals who've walked the path you're on. Real advice, real conversations, real momentum. Online, and built for you.
THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2026 | Online, join from anywhere
16:30–18:00 BST | Free | AGES 16-30
WHY THIS NIGHT MATTERS
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn't. That's the gap Generation Success exists to close,
and this Black History Month we're closing it in real time.
For one evening, we're putting you face to face with professionals who reflect you and root for you. People who know what it's like to walk into rooms where they weren't expected, and who made it anyway. Their advice isn't theory. It's the shortcut they wish they'd had.
This isn't a webinar you watch. It's a night you take part in.
Who You'll Meet
Meet inspiring mentors, professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders who are here to share their stories,
answer your questions, and help you see what’s possible.
Shaheer Hafeez
Director - ESG Strategy & Climate Risk
KPMG UK
Daniel Joseph
Leasing and Account manager
Landsec
Janine Chamberlin
Country Manager, UK & Vice President,
Global Clients
Sharon Anderson
Director of People
Sainsbury’s
Dahlia Mukherji
Culture, DEI, Engagement & Wellbeing Consultant
Lloyd's Register
Ross Harty
VP of Product
10x Banking
Dr. Beverley Jandziol
Director of Procurement &
Supplier Relationship Management
The Crown Estate
Sanchia Nielson
Head of Data & Analytics
Digitas UK
Manish Khandelwal
Global Lead of Business Design
and Transformation
PA Consulting
WHAT IS SPEED MENTORING?
Think of it like this: instead of one mentor, one conversation, you meet several, back to back, in a fast, focused, high-energy evening.
Every few minutes you're matched with a new professional. You ask, they answer, you swap insight, and you move on with something you didn't have before. By the end of the night you'll have collected advice, contacts and confidence from people across industries, all in one sitting.
More perspectives. More doors. Less waiting.
WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH
On the evening, you'll have a series of short, focused conversations with different young people, one after another. A few minutes each. They bring the question they're working on. You share what you've learned.
Straight-talking career advice from people who've been where you're going
Answers to the questions you can't Google: how they got in, what they'd do differently, what actually moves the needle
A wider network, and faces who now know your name
The confidence that comes from being seen and taken seriously
A clearer sense of your next move, whatever stage you're at
wHO IT'S FOR
This is for you if you're aged 16 to 30
and ready to be seen.
Whether you're at school or university, figuring out your first step, switching direction, or chasing a role that feels just out of reach, you belong in this room. No polished CV required. No experience needed. Just bring your questions and your ambition.
We built Generation Success for young people from every background, especially those the system too often overlooks. This night is that mission in action.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Register. Grab your free spot below. It takes two minutes.
2. Get set. We'll send your joining link and a few tips to help you make the most of the night.
3. Show up. Log in on 15 October, meet your mentors, and make it count.
POWERED BY
aLIXPARTNERS
This event is made possible in partnership with AlixPartners, working with Generation Success to open doors for the next generation of talent. You'll be mentored by professionals who care about getting this right.
ABOUT GENERATION SUCCESS
Generation Success is on a mission to build a world where your background never decides your future. We connect young people from diverse and underrepresented communities with the people, opportunities and confidence to thrive. Thousands have already stepped through doors they were once told weren't for them. You could be next. #MoveToEquality
One evening could
change your direction.
Seats are limited and they go fast. Claim yours and show up ready.
THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2026 | Online, join from anywhere
16:30–18:00 BST | Free | AGES 16-30