From jamie.goodwin@hullcc.gov.uk | Tuesday 29 September 2020
The digital innovation champion will connect and collaborate with other respected local leaders in a private forum and at members-only events.
Hull entrepreneur and Tech Week Humber founder Antonio Tombanane has been accepted onto the Forbes Business Council.
The digital innovation champion was vetted and selected by a review committee for the prestigious invitation-only growth and networking organisation for successful company leaders, which is linked to the global business and lifestyle magazine of the same name.
As a member of the council, Mr Tombanane will connect and collaborate with other respected local leaders in a private forum and at members-only events.
He will also be invited to work with a professional editorial team to share his expert insights in original business articles on Forbes.com and to contribute to published Q&A panels alongside other experts.
“It is an honour to be part of such a ground breaking council of entrepreneurs, he said. "The Forbes Council community is made up of the world’s leading business experts and I am proud to be among them.
"I hope to use this opportunity to showcase the Humber region and the innovative technology which is being created here.”
Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Business Council, said: "We are honored to welcome Antonio Tombanane into the community.
“Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world.”