The shortlist has been announced for this year’s Future Faces annual dinner and awards. Taking place on Friday, August 26, at the ICC in Birmingham, the awards recognise and celebrate young talent across the West Midlands.
The headline sponsors this year are Aston University, University College Birmingham and the University of Warwick.
This year’s awards mark ten years since the Future Faces Chamber of Commerce was established.
Future Faces is the established network for aspiring young professionals across a spectrum of sectors and the individual crowned overall Greater Birmingham Young Person of the Year will receive a fully-funded MBA.
The shortlist for this year’s 13 categories is as follows:
The Future Faces Apprentice of the Year:
Claudia Manley, Arup
Asiba Safi, Mott Mcdonald
Daisy Carter, Jacobs
The Future Face of Education and Public Sector:
Gurdeep Chima, Aston University
Ioana Axinte, ONE Learning
Myia Khela, Maze Tuition
The Future Face of Industry and Engineering:
Heather Williams, WSP
Kirsty Morris, Screed & Stone
Ashik Nazar, Arup
The Future Face of Legal:
Caitlin Hindson, Irwin Mitchell
Freya Dearman, Magma Legal
Ashley Kerr, Mills & Reeve
The Future Face of Health & Wellbeing:
Arjan Bains, KPMG
Jeevan Singh Chagger, Evolve – A Social Impact Company
William Crawford, quietnote
The Future Face of Marketing & Communication:
Faye Kent, Greater Birmingham & Solihull Institute of Technology
Gurdas Singh, Wanama
Emma Bateson, Intercity Technology
The Future Face of Retail & Hospitality:
Andreas Tashos, Genting Hotel
Mandeep Sidhu, Primark
Jacques Hobson, The Belfry
The Future Face of Arts & Culture:
Dan Wharton, Ark Media
Ben Wooldridge, The Rep
CJ Lloyd Webley, Black Pound Project
Gurpri Bains, Burnley Football Club
The Future Face of Charity & Third Sector:
Tal Arrowsmith, Gro-organic
Kiara McKay, Pathway Group
Abigail Coulson, Acorns
The Future Face of Finance:
Jamie Gibson, Mazars
Amy Jacklin, Virgin Money
Harriet Saunders, The FSE Group
Vishal Mishra, Hummingbird Fintech
The Future Face of Start-ups & Enterprise:
Tom Field, Dakro
Davies Okeowo, Novel Innovations ltd
Ronan Hynes, Voilo
The Future Face of Technology & Innovation:
Yung Lau, Jacobs
Ravi Ranjan, Voilo
Kiran Shergill, Coventry University
The Future Face of Sustainability:
Maddie Booth, Scrubbee
Ingrida Vengalyte, Jacobs
Riona Ainge, Mott Mcdonald
Chris Brewerton, head of Sutton Coldfield Chamber of Commerce and Lichfield & Tamworth Chamber of Commerce who led the judging panel, said: “We’ve had over 80 young people apply for the Future Faces annual awards and dinner this year.
“It was a privilege to read through all the applications alongside the judging panel, and the very high quality of entries highlights the calibre of young people working in the Greater Birmingham region. We can’t wait for all the shortlisted nominees to be able to come together and celebrate their achievements at the awards at the ICC in August.”
