Adese Okojie

CEO & Founder of Black Woman in HR - BWHR

Adese established BWHR in June 2019 out of her own personal experiences as a black woman navigating her career in United Kingdom. The BWHR tribe has developed from a networking platform to a strong force through supporting its community with education, empowerment and recruitment. BWHR has mentored over 50 black women in HR and empowered more than 300 women through their monthly masterclass.

In addition to leading the BWHR strategy, Adese is a senior business partner at a multinational engineering firm, a non executive board member and a strong advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion. Adese achieved an empowerment award nomination for her role in the career development of black women in HR from Nations of Women in 2021. Her mission is to educate organisations on the positives of taking an intersectional approach in gender and race. She is on a mission to create positive change for ethnic minorities in Human Resources.

Adese’s vision is to empower black professionals globally through her voice and platform to connect and win with intention!