4.3m British Asians in the UK are currently contributing £120bn to the economy every year. The latest list of ‘Northern Asian Powerlist’ that celebrates the contribution of the British Asian community across North of England, has four women on it. The Northern Asian Powerlist event was hosted by Sharon Jandu who developed the idea from her own experiences as a British Asian businesswoman based in Leeds along with thebusinessdesk.com Co-Director, Alex Turner. The names include:
Women in Business – Karina Jadhav, Founder and Director of Menagerie Restaurant, Emerging Entrepreneur – Sonya Bachra-Byrne, Co-Founder and Creative Director of AVIE, Cultural Icons – Kully Thiarai, Creative Director of Leeds Culture Trust, and Inspiring Professionals – Syima Aslam, Founder & Director of Bradford Literature Festival.
