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The Power of West African Luxury Clients: Culture, Community & Commercial Opportunity.

24 November 2026

Neighbourhood Breakfast

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The Power of West African Luxury Clients: Culture, Community & Commercial Opportunity.

24 November 2026

Neighbourhood Breakfast

Back to all events

The Power of West African Luxury Clients: Culture, Community & Commercial Opportunity.

24 November 2026

Neighbourhood Breakfast

About this event

The conversation

For this edition, we will explore The Power of West African Luxury Clients: Culture, Community & Commercial Opportunity.

An insightful conversation exploring the growing influence of West African and diaspora luxury consumers, the importance of cultural understanding in building meaningful client relationships, and how luxury brands can better engage with this increasingly influential community.

About this event

The conversation

For this edition, we will explore The Power of West African Luxury Clients: Culture, Community & Commercial Opportunity.

An insightful conversation exploring the growing influence of West African and diaspora luxury consumers, the importance of cultural understanding in building meaningful client relationships, and how luxury brands can better engage with this increasingly influential community.

About this event

The conversation

For this edition, we will explore The Power of West African Luxury Clients: Culture, Community & Commercial Opportunity.

An insightful conversation exploring the growing influence of West African and diaspora luxury consumers, the importance of cultural understanding in building meaningful client relationships, and how luxury brands can better engage with this increasingly influential community.

Speakers & hosts

At the table

Ann Moye

Client Experience Strategist and Advisor to luxury brands

Ann Moye is a Client Experience Strategist and Advisor to luxury brands, private banks, and wealth management firms. She works with leadership teams to design high-touch, culturally intelligent client engagement that builds long-term loyalty among UHNW individuals. With over a decade of experience working alongside globally recognised brands including LVMH - Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Harrods and Chopard, Ann’s work sits between cultural intelligence, brand heritage, and relationship-led value. She is the Founder of Sugar Tables London, a bespoke gifting agency trusted by global luxury brands and co-founder of CLAAV, an exclusive women’s network focused on connection, collaboration, and considered growth.

Lydia Amoah

Founder and CEO Backlight

Lydia Amoah is the Founder and CEO of Backlight, an award-winning research and insights agency that shows brands the spending power, habits and behaviours of Black and Multi-Ethnic audiences across the UK. A culture strategist and economist, she coined the term "the Black pound" in 2018. Her Black Pound Report has been downloaded more than 2 million times. Her work has shaped strategy at the NHS, P&G, Channel 4, News UK, Tesco, HSBC, Burberry and Tom Ford. She is a Campaign A-List 2026 honouree, a Power of a Woman Awards winner and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is currently authoring her memoir, Am I Black Enough?

Speakers & hosts

At the table

Ann Moye

Client Experience Strategist and Advisor to luxury brands

Ann Moye is a Client Experience Strategist and Advisor to luxury brands, private banks, and wealth management firms. She works with leadership teams to design high-touch, culturally intelligent client engagement that builds long-term loyalty among UHNW individuals. With over a decade of experience working alongside globally recognised brands including LVMH - Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Harrods and Chopard, Ann’s work sits between cultural intelligence, brand heritage, and relationship-led value. She is the Founder of Sugar Tables London, a bespoke gifting agency trusted by global luxury brands and co-founder of CLAAV, an exclusive women’s network focused on connection, collaboration, and considered growth.

Lydia Amoah

Founder and CEO Backlight

Lydia Amoah is the Founder and CEO of Backlight, an award-winning research and insights agency that shows brands the spending power, habits and behaviours of Black and Multi-Ethnic audiences across the UK. A culture strategist and economist, she coined the term "the Black pound" in 2018. Her Black Pound Report has been downloaded more than 2 million times. Her work has shaped strategy at the NHS, P&G, Channel 4, News UK, Tesco, HSBC, Burberry and Tom Ford. She is a Campaign A-List 2026 honouree, a Power of a Woman Awards winner and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is currently authoring her memoir, Am I Black Enough?

Speakers & hosts

At the table

Ann Moye

Client Experience Strategist and Advisor to luxury brands

Ann Moye is a Client Experience Strategist and Advisor to luxury brands, private banks, and wealth management firms. She works with leadership teams to design high-touch, culturally intelligent client engagement that builds long-term loyalty among UHNW individuals. With over a decade of experience working alongside globally recognised brands including LVMH - Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Harrods and Chopard, Ann’s work sits between cultural intelligence, brand heritage, and relationship-led value. She is the Founder of Sugar Tables London, a bespoke gifting agency trusted by global luxury brands and co-founder of CLAAV, an exclusive women’s network focused on connection, collaboration, and considered growth.

Lydia Amoah

Founder and CEO Backlight

Lydia Amoah is the Founder and CEO of Backlight, an award-winning research and insights agency that shows brands the spending power, habits and behaviours of Black and Multi-Ethnic audiences across the UK. A culture strategist and economist, she coined the term "the Black pound" in 2018. Her Black Pound Report has been downloaded more than 2 million times. Her work has shaped strategy at the NHS, P&G, Channel 4, News UK, Tesco, HSBC, Burberry and Tom Ford. She is a Campaign A-List 2026 honouree, a Power of a Woman Awards winner and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is currently authoring her memoir, Am I Black Enough?

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