For its first Gamechangers initiative of 2025, The Media Leader has teamed up with Join Our Table to amplify the work of talented black women who are making strides in today’s media industry.
Join Our Table, a regular partner at Adwanted Events, emerged at Cannes Lions in 2022 when eight visionary women identified the glaring absence of black British female talent at the festival.
Now, The Media Leader and Join Our Table are joining forces to identify 50 black British women we collectively felt deserve the spotlight.
The aim is to make this an annual occurrence and later open entries more widely, including a voting system in 2026. The inaugural 50 women will be asked to help us shape our future years and work with us to build and grow the scheme.
Elizabeth Anyaegbuna, co-founder of 16×9 Media and a founding sister of Join Our Table, said: “At Join Our Table, we believe meaningful change happens when visibility meets opportunity.
“Our partnership with The Media Leader to spotlight 50 remarkable black women in media isn’t just about recognition — it’s about reshaping the industry’s narrative from the inside out. These women aren’t merely participants in media; they’re architects of its future.
“By amplifying their voices and achievements, we’re not asking for a seat at the table — we’re building a larger, more inclusive one where black female talent isn’t the exception but an essential part of the conversation.”
This partnership is the first of a number of initiatives planned over the next 12 months, with the goal of celebrating the incredible talent who continues to shape and elevate the way we work. The Media Leader welcomes more partners like Join Our Table to spotlight the brilliant women doing amazing things in media.
The first 50 Black Women Gamechangers in Media will be announced in the coming weeks on The Media Leader.
Heather Fisher joins The Future of Brands
Moreover, in a further commitment to the Gamechangers initiative, The Media Leader can announce that Rugby World Cup winner and Olympic bronze medallist Heather Fisher will be speaking at The Future of Brands conference on 29 April. It forms part of The Media Leader‘s new Gamechangers interview series at Adwanted Events.
Fisher has competed in five Rugby World Cups, won gold in the Six Nations and represented Team GB at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Her powerful journey — from battling anorexia and overcoming a life-changing injury to becoming a world-class athlete — is a story not to be missed.
