Vese is the author of the award-winning children's book, Who Do I See in the Mirror?, founder of Philly & Friends, an award-winning educational toy brand and co-founder of DVees, an exciting West African drinks brand.
As an entrepreneur, she has been recognised as one of the Top 100 Entrepreneurs
to Watch in the UK by Natwest & The Telegraph. Her work and dedication have
also earned her the prestigious 2021 Consumer & Luxury Rising Star of the
Year by Black British Business Awards. In addition, she won The Breakthrough
Fund by The Break Social and IFundWomen & Vista ReferHer UK Grant.
Her strategic and problem-solving skills have been combined with her creativity
to bring joy to the hearts of little ones in the Baby & Child industry. Her
previous experience as an ex-Baby & Child Specialist at Notonthehighstreet
and a Chartered Engineer with over ten years of experience in Strategy,
Operations, and Customer Experience working for FTSE-100 Engineering and
Technology firms such as Accenture, National Grid, and Bloomberg have been valuable
assets to her journey.
She is involved in conversations about Entrepreneurship, Identity, Diversity in
the Playroom, and Parenting. She has spoken on various platforms, including
Bubble Childcare, Penguin Random House, BBC, Norton Rose, and has contributed
to Parenting Magazines such as HuffPost Parent, Mother Mag, and Absolutely Mama
Magazine. The Prime Minister recently invited her to No 10 Downing Street to
discuss Small Businesses in the UK.
As a Consultant & Speaker, She has partnered with schools and organisations
on various projects and speaking engagements. In addition, She is a school
governor and sits on the board of two children's charities (Discover Children's
Story Centre and Peut-Etre Theatre).
She is a start-up ambassador and mentor who has mentored various new and
budding entrepreneurs through programmes with AllBright, Niyo Group, Level.
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