Eva Omaghomi

Navigating complex audiences and shaping authentic cultural presence requires more than strategy: it demands deep cultural intelligence and the ability to connect worlds. Eva Omaghomi is an award-winning strategic communications leader who made history as the first Director of Community Engagement to a British Monarch, advising King Charles III on landmark initiatives including the Coronation and Windrush at 75. Recognised with the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, she now leads Forster Jones & Associates and Brand63Africa, working with global figures including Idris Elba whilst serving as Co-Chair of the SXSW London Advisory Council. Her sessions equip leaders and organisations with practical frameworks for building culturally intelligent brands, fostering meaningful engagement and creating campaigns that resonate across diverse audiences with lasting impact.

Organisations seeking to connect authentically across cultures often struggle to bridge heritage, influence and modern storytelling. Eva Omaghomi is an award-winning strategic communications leader and cultural adviser who specialises in helping global figures and institutions navigate complex audiences with clarity and impact. With over two decades of experience working at the highest levels of influence, she made history as the first Director of Community Engagement to a British Monarch, advising King Charles III and shaping landmark initiatives including the Coronation, global state visits and national celebrations such as Windrush at 75 and the Palace's first Lunar New Year.

As founder of Forster Jones & Associates and Brand63Africa, Eva brings together her expertise in cultural intelligence and storytelling to support leaders including King Charles III and Idris Elba in shaping their international presence. Her career has spanned more than 60 countries, building campaigns and partnerships that have generated extraordinary impact and media value, whilst growing philanthropic organisations such as King's Trust International into global forces for change. Recognised with the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order for her service, Eva continues to advise on cultural strategy, philanthropy and brand partnerships. She serves as Co-Chair of the SXSW London Advisory Council, a Board Adviser to Untold Studios and as an ordained Reverend. In 2026, she will speak at SXSW London on African luxury fashion, examining how designers across Africa and its diaspora are resetting the rules of global luxury by building brands rooted in centuries-old craft, contemporary innovation and cultural authority.

Eva inspires organisations and audiences to rethink how heritage becomes currency and how cultural intelligence drives lasting value. Her work demonstrates that authentic leadership emerges when institutions and individuals embrace the full complexity of the communities they serve. Whether speaking on creative economies, cultural strategy or the future of luxury, Eva equips audiences with practical insight to connect worlds, build meaningful partnerships and lead with purpose. Her vision challenges leaders to move beyond performative engagement towards genuine cultural fluency, offering audiences a roadmap for navigating change with creativity, integrity and impact that endures.