The RIYO Creative Leadership Panel
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RIYO comes to London this May 💫
Experience one of London’s most highly anticipated creative leadership panels and networking events for diverse communities — where media influence turns into lasting impact.
⏳ This Is Your Moment
Whether you’re building a career, transitioning into the creative industries, scaling a business or shaping culture through content and social impact, if you’re serious about your next level, this is the room to be in.
✨ The RIYO Experience
After the success of The RIYO Creative Conference in Cardiff, The RIYO Creative Leadership Panel arrives in London on Saturday 23 May 2026, bringing together qualified and established Somali professionals across PR, marketing and multimedia to deliver leadership insight, career strategy and real-world media execution through engaging panel discussions and keynote presentations.
The panel features media professionals from a wide range of sectors operating at industry level, with experience delivering national and global campaigns, shaping influential narratives and leading high-impact marketing and communications across some of the world’s most recognised brands and organisations.
Designed as an industry-led learning experience, this event offers rare access to the strategic thinking, decision-making processes and integrated media frameworks used behind the scenes of major brands, delivering insight that goes far beyond online content and surface-level conversation.
Through honest dialogue grounded in lived industry experience, the panel discussions and presentations will explore:
🔹 The realities of working in the media industry.
🔹 How creative careers are built and sustained.
🔹 How brands are positioned and scaled with intention.
🔹 How to gain visibility with local and national press.
🔹 How ethical marcomms frameworks are strengthened for both businesses and personal brands.
🔹 What effective media execution looks like beyond virality, including how audiences are converted into measurable action.
🎯 The RIYO Difference
This is not a motivational talk or a surface-level panel and networking event.
The RIYO Creative Leadership Panel is a leadership-focused and industry-led experience designed to deliver clarity, direction and practical media insight, whether attendees are navigating career progression, strengthening brand positioning or scaling a business.
Attendees can expect:
✅ Strategic media insight grounded in real-world execution.
✅ Transparent career pathways and brand journeys.
✅ Access to professionals already operating at industry level.
✅ A safe and affirming space rooted in representation and excellence, and so much more.
🤝 Curated Networking Experience
RIYO recognises the power of intentional connection.
For this reason, the event includes a purposefully structured networking session designed to move beyond surface-level conversation and support high-value professional relationships and collaboration.
Through guided prompts and curated connection points, attendees will engage with:
💫 Industry professionals and community builders
💫 Business owners and founders
💫 Content creators and digital storytellers
💫 Emerging talent and career-changers
At ticket checkout, the registration questions are thoughtfully designed to facilitate intentional networking and ensure attendees gain valuable connections and practical insights from the event.
🌍 An Inclusive Space
While the panel features Somali media professionals sharing their lived industry experience, this event is open to everyone from all backgrounds and welcomes anyone interested in creative leadership, strategic media thinking, career progression and connecting with industry professionals.
Halal food and refreshments will be provided.
All speaker announcements will be revealed across our official social media channels.