Panel discussion: The Rise of The Young Entrepreneur in 2017 with Jonathan Badyal, Jusnah Gadi, Teriy Keys and Lynette Linton.

Following Thursday night’s screening of Tottenham x Teriy, a documentary film that follows a young entrepreneur from Tottenham, there will be a panel discussion on The Rise of The Young Entrepreneur in 2017.

Jonathan Badyal, Jusnah Gadi, Teriy Keys and Lynette Linton will join panel chair Ayesha Casely-Hayford to discuss The Rise of The Young Entrepreneur in 2017.

Ayesha Casely-Hayford is a Trustee of Act For Change, Employment Lawyer, Actress and Voice Artist living and working in London. Act For Change Project is a charity campaigning for greater diversity in the arts. Read More http://ayeshacasely-hayford.com/ayesha-casely-hayford/

Jonathan Badyal is Policy Advisor to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP.
Jonathan studied (BSc) Medical Biochemistry before going on to graduate a Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science (British Politics & the State) at The University of Birmingham. He is currently a special advisor to the current Minister of State for Digital & Culture, Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP. Prior to that, Badyal was special adviser to Rt Hon Ed Vaizey MP, The Culture & Digital Economy minister. Jonathan work with the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to help make Britain the world’s most creative and exciting place to live, visit and do business. They protect and promote the UK’s cultural and artistic heritage and help businesses and communities to grow by investing in innovation and highlighting Britain as a fantastic place to visit.

Jusnah Gadi is Founder of Young Music Boss. Young Music Boss is a resource hub and network building tool for young music entrepreneurs and creatives. YMB aims to prepare the next generation of music industry professionals as well as build an alliance among young music creatives, entrepreneurs and relevant music associations. At the heart of YMB is the desire to empower young professionals through our online content, events, educational tools and consultancy services focusing on legal and business affairs.

Teriy Keys is CEO of ROAD entertainment.
R.O.A.D. Entertainment Global is a evolutionary British multinational entertainment company head-quartered in London, UK providing and servicing entertainment to diverse consumer groups globally; trading under parent company Righteous Organised Always Determined Limited and core subsidiaries R.O.A.D. Music Group, R.O.A.D. Media Television and R.O.A.D. Academy.

Lynette Linton is a director, and playwright.
She studied English Language and Literature at Sussex University, and soon after wrote her first play STEP. She then trained on the StoneCrabs Young Directors Course.  She is also co-founder of production company Black Apron Entertainment and the outgoing Associate Director of the Gate Theatre where she mentors a group of Young Associates. Her most recent play #Hashtag Lightie just ran at the Arcola Theatre, and she will be joining the Donmar Warehouse as Resident Assistant Director in July 2017.  In May 2017, she will be directing Assata Taught Me by Kalungi Ssebandeke at the Gate Theatre.

For further information on the screening see here.