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Stacey Olika features in Forbes 30 Under 30 list
A Bristol storyteller, curator, content creator, presenter and consultant has been named on a prestigious list whose alumni include Rihanna, John Boyega and LeBron James.
Stacey Olika features in the 2026 class of Forbes Under 30 Europe in the media & marketing category.
The coveted Forbes Under 30 list finds the world’s “top young entrepreneurs, leaders and changemakers” from thousands of nominations.
UWE graduate Olika is creative equity project manager at Channel 4 and on the 2026 European-wide list alongside England rugby player Ellie Kildunne and Industry star Marisa Abela.
“I feel so overwhelmed and grateful,” said Olika. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
At Channel 4, Olika develops strategic initiatives to increase representation across UK television.
In 2025, she launched Channel 4’s Creative Equity Drama IP Fund, designed to support ethnically diverse led indies secure and develop IP.
Olika also helped to establish the Development & Empowerment Lab which supports Black writers, directors and producers in scripted television.
Main photo: Stacey Olika
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