Vanessa Kingori

Managing Director, Technology, Media, Telecoms at Google

2024

Non Exec Board of Trustees

2022

As a Trustee on the Board the of the Royal Opera House, I'm helping to navigate this iconic British institution into its next phase of growth and cultural leadership.

Investment committee

2021

A micro fund supporting women founders get started in tech and business with a particular focus on giving purpose driven startups their first boost plus connecting them with mentoring and expertise to help fill the gap usually unsupported by traditional funds.

Patron

2018

Chief Business Officer, Conde Nast Britain / European Vogue Advisor, Conde Nast

2009 - 2024

This role was specifically created for me due to the unprecedented revenue and brand strength results during my leadership of the GQ and Vogue respectively. My remit is now to expand these results through leadership of the full Conde Nast portfolio and its ten market-leading brands which include: British Vogue, GQ, Wired, Vanity Fair, and GLAMOUR amongst others. The results during my tenure leading the British Vogue business specifically have become the company benchmark, as such as Vogue European Advisor I support and guide our European business leads on replicating these results whilst adding their own culturally specific lens. - Immediately restructured the commercial organisation from brand selling to category and audience sales model leading to an immediate revenue uplift. - H1 2022: +27% revenue increase - 2022 digital revenue growth 32% projected - Digiday Award, Best Virtual Event series - 5 Days of Vogue Beauty, 2021

Publisher: British GQ Portfolio

2013 - 2017

In my role at GQ I oversaw major digital replatforming including entirely new CMS, new processes, new business strategy and also signalling many firsts for the company. • My first full year was GQ’s most successful year of revenue generation of the preceding decade • Digital revenue performance peaked, up 115% year-on-year • GQ won several digital commercial awards externally • Condé Nast global award for the best digital native advertising performance • Revenue growth continued throughout my tenure • Conde Nast’s youngest Publisher • 1st woman to lead the GQ Business • 1st person of colour in role.

Publisher, GQ Style UK; Associate Publisher Fashion - British GQ

2009 - 2013

During my tenure within the GQ team, I became GQ Style’s first ever Publisher taking the bi-annual special from a quiet supplement to a highly profitable standalone entity with a dedicated, separate editorial team. Whilst doing that I also lead GQ main book’s most lucrative category: fashion - This involved many record breaking deals for the company.

Publishing Director

2018 - 2021

My role at British Vogue involved creating a significant shift in the brand’s revenue growth with a digital first approach. This involved shifting the brand's purpose and business strategy with an emphasis on diversity of perspective, social responsibility and female empowerment. This has led to multiple business awards, digital transformation, revenue diversification and growth. • British Vogue’s first female business led in its 104 year history • Conde Nast’s first ever and only person of colour in the role of Publisher across the company • Top 10 Commercial Chiefs - Campaign, 2020 • Top 10 Trailblazers - Campaign, 2020 • Best Video Campaign - BMW ‘A Mile With’ series, Digiday 2020 • Cannes Lion Award x2 - L’oreal Non-issue, 2019 • YouTube 1 Million subscribers • +95% revenue increase year-on-year, 2019 • +750% in profits year-on-year for British Vogue events, 2019 • Continued revenue and audience growth each year during my tenure • Launching many new platforms including British Vogue’s ‘Forces For Change’ which generates the largest commercial revenue in Conde Nast Britain's history each year whilst keeping purpose at its core.

Expert Advisor to the Mayor - Brexit

2017 - 2021

This new Brexit Expert Advisory Panel will provide on-call advice and guidance to the Mayor in the lead up and post Brexit. It includes a small group of leaders from sectors including financial services, technology, science and the media.

Judge: TFL Diversity in Advertising competition

2018 - 2019

Non Exec Board of Govenors

2014 - 2021

Judge: Business Woman of The Year

2017 - 2020

Judge

2015 - 2018

Black British Business Awards – the premium awards programme recognises, rewards and celebrates exceptional performance and outstanding achievements of entrepreneurs and business people within the Black British community.