On Thursday 21st June leading young award winning South Asian entrepreneurs gathered at professional services firm KPMG in London to hear from Shamil Thakrar, co- founder of multi-award winning restaurant chain Dishoom.
Guests included entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds such as finance and investment, technology, media and entertainment, fashion and retail, property development and the food and drink sector.
The aim of the networking event was to connect dynamic and enterprising professionals, many of who have built successful businesses.
Bina Mehta, KPMG Partner and lead for the firm’s Asian business programme said, “As a large global business we have an important role to play in supporting the next generation of leaders in helping them to develop ideas, create opportunities and inspire each other as they journey towards success. I have no doubt that with the passion that our next generation Asian business leaders have for driving change and growing their own businesses, the future is looking encouraging.”
Special guest of the evening Shamil Thakrar said, “It was fantastic to meet so many talented young Asians who are forging their way to becoming successful business leaders. I’m glad to be able to support our next generation of Asian entrepreneurs. It was a delight to share some of the story of Dishoom and to be part of the new generation of Asians. I do feel that values, purpose and people should be at the heart of a growing business. Therefore, this event resonated strongly with me in the way it celebrated Asian culture and shone a light on the new entrepreneurs that are championing innovative new business models.”
