Power 50

Power50 is an annual newspaper supplement, co-produced by Birmingham Post and Birmingham Future, which aims to highlight the top 50 most influential people in and around Birmingham (UK).
Background
In 2006, the Birmingham Post and Birmingham Future, with the support of Urban Communications, have set out to identify leaders in Birmingham who have influence and are, or might, exercise their influence in the city in future years. It is not a list of the rich and powerful, but a reflective study of where Birmingham can find tomorrow’s leaders. The candidates are separated into categories according to the sector they mainly operate within, which includes Academia, Art and Culture, Business, Media, Public Sector, Sport and Third Sector.

Selection Criteria
The candidates are assessed on their performance in each of the following areas:
*Achievement & Legacy
:What has the contender actually achieved to date? What are their tangible attainments in terms of power and influence? How many lives have they already affected? What is their current sphere of influence?
:This is designed to distinguish from contenders whose performance may be spectacular, but only on a short term basis - or limited to one narrow sector - against those whose contribution will leave a lasting legacy for the wider community.
*Influence
:How influential is the contender, not only in his/her own discipline but also across other sectors. The influence of the contender should also be judged against different groups. For instance, does the influence extend across the whole age profile of the city and region or is it solely confined to one age group? How engaged are they or their activities in different ethnic communities?
*Charisma
:Does the contender have the power to inspire others? Is he/she regarded as inspirational and as a role model? Do they have other personal qualities such as excellent communication or collaborative skills that characterise real leadership ability?
*Potential
:What is the contender's ability to grow and improve? Does he/she show great promise as a future leader/entrepreneur? Is the person a pioneer of a movement / technology / industry that may have an enormous impact on our lives in the future?
In addition to the above, the judges will be asked to consider contenders' ambassadorial qualities. Is he/she a person Birmingham and the West Midlands can be proud of?
Past Top 50
2007
Published on 19 July 2007.
#Sir Digby Jones
#Sir Michael Lyons
#Alan Chatham
#Dorothy Wilson
#Christine Braddock
#Derek Webley
#Sir Albert Bore
#Robert Beckford
#Liam Byrne MP
#Vincent Nichols
#Councillor Mike Whitby
#Bishop Joe Aldred
#Jerry Blackett
#Neil Rami
#David Bintley CBE
#Bob Edminston
#Soweto Kinch
#Gary Taylor
#Stef Lewandowski
#Glen Howells
#Nick James
#David Cragg
#Fyfe Dangerfield
#Steve Dyson
#Paul Wilson
#Michael Clarke
#Ed Doolan
#Jonnie Turpie
#Lord Hunt OBE
#Nick Venning
#Dr Mohammed Naseem
#Stephen Karle
#Dave Pollard
#Dr Arun Bajaj
#Paul O’Connor
#Trevor Foster
#Jonathan Watkins
#Paul Bassi
#James North
#Adrian Goldberg
#Karl George
#Shin
#Carol Coombes
#Clare Edwards
#Simon Wales
#Ronnie Bowker
#Chas Watkins
#John Edwards
2008
Published on 17 July 2008.
#Liam Byrne MP
#Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya
#Professor Julia King CBE
#Alan Chatham
#Paul Thandi
#Lord Digby Jones
#Sir Michael Lyons
#Councillor Mike Whitby
#Andrew Mitchell MP
#Councillor Paul Tilsley
#Salma Yaqoob MP
#Paul Bassi
#Councillor Clive Dutton OBE
#Jon Bounds
#Suzie Norton
#Julia Moore
#Stephen Karle
#Dorothy Wilson
#Derek Webley
#Steve Dyson
#Sir Albert Bore
#Joan Blaney
#David Cragg
#Glenn Howells
#David Bintley CBE
#Amajit Talwar
#Deirdre Kelly
#Ian Squires
#Graham Vick
#Soweto Kinch
#Jonnie Turpie
#Jerry Blackett
#Ronnie Bowker
#Ranjit Sondhi
#Mark Ball
#Gary Taylor
#Parminder Jutla Singh
#Faraz Yousufzai
#Sarah Gee
#Richard Riley
#Gurjeet Kaur Bains
#Jemima Prasadam
#Sandra Hall
#David Waller
#Christine Braddock CBE
#Mohammed Naseem
#Archbishop Vincent Nicols
#Tim Watts
#Stuart Griffiths
#Bishop Joe Aldred
2009
Published on 30 July 2009.
#Paul Thandi
#Paul Kehoe
#Lord Digby Jones
#David Bintley CBE
#Gary Taylor
#Neil Rami
#Councillor Clive Dutton OBE
#Professor David Bailey
#Andris Nelsons
#Councillor Mike Whitby
#Christine Braddock CBE
#Andrew Mitchell MP
#Julie Moore
#Glyn Purnell
#Councillor Paul Tilsley
#Liam Byrne MP
#Stephen Hughes
#Suzie Norton
#Randy Lerner
#Ravi Kant
#Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya
#Anthony McCourt
#Jason Wouhra
#Stuart Griffiths
#Councillor Salma Yaqoob
#Philip Singleton
#Nick James
#David Smith
#Dr. Waldemar Bujalski
#Clare Edwards
#Justice Williams MBE
#Paul Bassi
#Trevor Foster
#Tom Laws
#Andeep Mangal
#Paul Bradshaw
#James Yarker
#Helga Henry
#Simon Wales
#Professor Julia King CBE
#Bennie Gray
#Kerry Thomas
#Steve Dyson
#Stuart Rogers
#Mick Laverty
#Paul Hadley
#Adrian Goldberg
#Jerry Blackett
#Ian Austin MP
#Councillor Martin Mullaney
Critics
Some critics have criticised the list for being too male dominated.

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