Vanessa Kingori

Vanessa Kingori is a Kenyan-born British businesswoman in the media and creative industries, notably known as British Vogue’s first female Publishing Director in over 100 years and Condé Nast Britain’s first black publisher. She later became one of Google’s most senior black leaders in Europe upon her appointment as Managing Director of Technology, Media and Telecommunications for the UK & Ireland. She has also received both an MBE and an OBE for her services to the British media industry and was named the Powerlist’s Most Influential Black Executive in 2023.