Future-Ready Careers: Thriving Through Market Change
Wednesday 10th June 2026 - Hosted at Aviva by PMS & Bankhall Group
Stay relevant. Stay consistent. Stay curious.
A note from the Co- Founders.
This market has tested relevance: how quickly firms and individuals adapt to shifting affordability rules, evolving regulation and rising customer expectations. Thriving Through Market Change brought our community together to confront that head-on. What follows is a record of the conversation. - Aleka Gutzmore, Jeffrey Krampah-Williams and Atlyn Forde, Co-Founders, BMPAN
Setting the Agenda
Aleka Gutzmore, Co-Founder of BMPAN, opened proceedings with a clear framing: change is no longer the exception in mortgages — it’s the operating environment. Affordability, policy and Consumer Duty have reshaped the market and the firms managing that shift best are not the ones resisting it. “Expertise matters now more than ever, ”Gutzmore told the room. “The organisations and individuals succeeding today aren’t simply reacting to change; they’re adapting to it, learning from it and finding opportunity within it.”
Networking for Success
“When people talk about the value of networking, connection and community, I can genuinely say BMPAN has had a direct impact on my career.” - Richard Goppy
Claire framed the wider point: “You never know where one conversation might lead. The person you meet tonight could become a mentor, a colleague, a client, a lifetime friend. Creating space for those relationships to develop is exactly what this is about.”
#BMPAN
Uncover the captivating narrative behind this movement and immerse yourself in the milestones and developments that await on the horizon!
BMPAN’s Mission and Vision
BMPAN’s mission is to build a thriving and supportive community for Black professionals in mortgages and financial services, and their allies. The network provides a safe space for networking, learning, career progression, and leadership development. BMPAN is working toward an ambitious yet achievable vision.
A Tribute to the Past
Our mission is rooted in the Pan-African movement. A movement that began in London in 1900 with Henry Sylvester Williams, a Trinidadian lawyer and activist, and one of the fathers of Pan-Africanism. The principles are simple and powerful:
- Unity — bringing people of African descent together against injustice.
- Solidarity — strengthening bonds across the diaspora.
- Empowerment — building cultural consciousness to drive change.
And that’s how we got the “PAN” in BMPAN.
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Partnered to increase representation across all levels of mortgage and financial services and support career development and leadership progression.
