Tech chief Tom Ilube wants firms to act to end race bias

Tom Ilube was in his 20s when a headhunter put him forward for a job at a big City firm. He was told the boss remarked: ‘Ilube, that’s an interesting name. Is he black?’ On hearing that he was, the boss exploded: ‘Don’t you know? We don’t employ black people.’  Thankfully, times have altered since … Read more

Tech entrepreneur Tom Ilube bids to end workplace racism

COMMENT by top tech entrepreneur Tom Ilube: My one simple ask to help stamp out racism in YOUR workplace By Tom Ilube, Tech Entrepreneur Published: 21:53 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 13 June 2020 Racism has definitely improved over the thirty years I have spent in corporate life. We have come a … Read more