Kanya King Speaker at MADE festival for Entrepreneurs Sheffiled

Kanya King MBE

CEO and founder of MOBO

Kanya King MBE is an internationally recognised entrepreneur and innovator in the British music industry. As CEO and founder of MOBO, Kanya is the dynamic force behind the MOBO Awards and has played an instrumental role in elevating urban music and culture to mainstream popular status in the UK.

Kanya’s dedication to MOBO music has since been recognised by a number of influential and prominent bodies. Recent accolades include being listed in The 2011 Guardian Music Power 100 and being honoured as a patron of Music at City of Westminster College.

She has been listed in Real Business Britain’s 100 Most Entrepreneurial Women and the Evening Standard’s 1000 London Most Influential People for a number of years. In addition to this she has received numerous honours for her business and community achievements including an Honorary Fellowship at Goldsmith University and a Doctorate of Business at both London and Leeds Metropolitan Universities.
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