▁the ▁ 1 0 0 ▁people ▁on ▁the ▁years ▁list ▁were ▁women . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Rank ings ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Power list ▁marked ▁the ▁ 1 0 th ▁anni versary ▁of ▁the ▁event , ▁with ▁a ▁ke yn ote ▁speech ▁made ▁by ▁Mayor ▁of ▁London , ▁S adi q ▁Khan ▁were ▁released ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁and ▁ ▁named ▁as ▁the ▁most ▁influ ential ▁black ▁person ▁in ▁the ▁UK . ▁The ▁list ▁was ▁decided ▁by ▁an ▁independent ▁pan le ▁led ▁by ▁former ▁high ▁court ▁judge ▁D ame ▁L inda ▁Dob bs . ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Rank ings ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Power list ▁named ▁Ken ▁Ol isa , ▁O BE ▁at ▁the ▁most ▁influ ential ▁Black ▁Brit on ▁for ▁his ▁char itable ▁work ▁and ▁his ▁achiev ement ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁black ▁Lord - L ie utenant ▁of ▁Gre ater ▁London . ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Rank ings ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Power list ▁was ▁announced ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁Lord ▁Mayor ▁of ▁London ' s ▁residence , ▁with ▁a ▁ke yn ote ▁speech ▁given ▁by ▁then ▁Home ▁Secretary , ▁Ther esa ▁May . ▁The ▁list ▁named ▁Kar en ▁Black ett , ▁O BE ▁as ▁the ▁most ▁influ ential ▁Black ▁Brit on , ▁mark ing ▁her ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁Black ▁business w oman ▁to ▁be ▁awarded ▁the ▁acc ol ade ▁and ▁also ▁saw ▁two ▁people ▁ranked ▁in ▁both ▁third ▁&