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Breaking Into the UK Job MarketHow international professionals are landing sponsored roles
Three hours with people who have already done it. Six speakers on a live panel, a working session, and an open Q&A.
The details
Everything you need before you book.
- Date
- Saturday 26 September 2026
- Time
- 09:00 UK timeThree hours. Check your own timezone.
- Where
- OnlineJoining link sent after booking.
- Format
- Six speakers, one workshop, live Q&A
- Tickets
- On sale nowFrom Monday 24 August 2026.
What actually happens
Six speakers, live
Professionals who landed sponsored roles, and the people on the other side of the hiring table, on what worked and what wasted their time.
The workshop: you leave with two things
1. A shortlist of UK companies that can actually sponsor you. How to use the sponsor register so you stop applying to forms that were never able to hire you.
2. Your top three CV bullets, rewritten to UK conventions, live, so a recruiter here reads your experience the way you meant it.
Open floor
Bring your own situation. Every question answered on the record, or told honestly when it needs regulated advice.
Who you will hear from
Yanju Lawal
Leading discussions on breaking into the UK job market, overcoming sponsorship hurdles, and strategically positioning diaspora talent for UK technology roles.
Wale Ogunjobi
Venture builder with extensive experience driving business growth and revenue. He partners with ambitious founders to navigate complexity, unlock growth opportunities, and build brands that resonate deeply.
Nike Baker
Certified Business Analyst with 15+ years of experience across consulting, fintech, and healthcare. Founder of ABakerAcademy, coaching and mentoring professionals transitioning into tech.
Arinze Ibekwe
Senior Backend Engineer at Monzo Bank working on Search & Discovery. Previously built systems at scale for Deliveroo and KPMG. Founder of Engineering Missions, The Startup Case, and GetVibeReady.
Mahmood Owolabi
Performance marketing professional and Co-Founder of JoinLearnable, an EdTech platform that helps people learn by building. He has led marketing for global technology brands including Google and LinkedIn across EMEA and North America, working across products such as Gemini, Android and Google Ads. Recipient of the UK Global Talent Visa for Exceptional Talent in Digital Technology.
Bade Adesemowo
Nigerian technology entrepreneur, investor, and business leader. Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of eMigr8, the tech platform for global talent mobility, relocation & settlement, and partner at Bincom. He has over 2 decades of experience in the tech industry with expertise in Software, AI and Best Use of Technology. Bade is a respected thought leader and mentor across the African & UK tech ecosystem.
Anyone in the UK, and anyone planning to come.
You are planning a move. You want to know which route fits before you spend money on the wrong one.
You have an offer. You want to know whether it will actually clear, and what to ask your employer before you sign.
You are already here. You are working out progression, switching routes, or what happens at renewal.
It runs at 09:00 UK time so people joining from outside the UK can make it. Check your own timezone before booking.
Three hours. One ticket.
- Live three-hour session with six speakers and open Q&A
- The workshop
- The recording, in case you cannot make the whole session
- The UK Diaspora Career Playbook
On sale from Monday 24 August 2026
Before you book
Is this immigration advice?
No. It is general information and lived experience. Immigration advice in the UK is regulated, and anyone advising on your specific application should be a qualified solicitor or regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority. We will tell you plainly when a question needs that.
What if I cannot attend live?
Every ticket includes the recording. You will not get the workshop or the Q&A that way, which is where most of the value sits, so come live if you can.
I am not in the UK yet. Is this for me?
Yes. It starts at 09:00 UK time specifically so people joining from other timezones can make it. Check what that time is where you are before you book.
Do I need to work in tech?
No. The sponsorship rules, the salary thresholds and the job search tactics apply across professions. Tech examples come up often because that is where the salary rules bite hardest.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, up to 48 hours before the session. Email us and we will sort it.
Can my company sponsor the session?
We work with partners across three tiers. Email us and we will send the sponsor pack.
Tech to UK is produced by Your Diaspora Hub in partnership with Techloy. Everything on this page is general information and not legal, immigration or financial advice. Thresholds and going rates change, so verify current figures on GOV.UK and take advice from a qualified or IAA-regulated adviser before acting on your own case. Information current as of August 2026.
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