Powerlist 2021
The 14th annual Powerlist was judged by an independent panel and published in November 2020; sponsored by JP Morgan & Co, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Linklaters, Refinitiv, Herman Miller, Facebook and The Executive Leadership Council. The 2021 "Powerlist" came in a year in which public debate on racial injustice had increased, with the Black Lives Matter movement and global protests against police brutality. Therefore, chief executive Michael Eboda decided that the 14th "Powerlist" would honour those who have used their voice to advocate against racial injustice. Furthermore, the rankings highlighted the work of healthcare professionals during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which also  resulted in the awards being held virtually on November 17, 2020 and were hosted by Kwame Kwei-Armah. The event was held in partnership with JP Morgan & Co who announced they would invest £2 million in support to London non-profit organisations headed by black and minority ethnic leaders. The independent panel of judges named Sir Lewis Hamilton as the most influential due to both his sporting excellence and his advocacy in light of the BLM movement; additional highlights of the Top 10 included Prof. Kevin Fenton for and Dame Donna Kinnair for their work fighting against COVID-19. Also  in the Top 100, by Category. Arts, Fashion and Design Business, Corporate, Financiers and Entrepreneurs Media, Publishing and Entertainment Politics, Law and Religion Public, Third Sector and Education Science, Medicine and Engineering Sports Technology