Over 200 leading ambassadors from the Asian business community gathered in London last week for KPMG’s annual Asian Festival Dinner to celebrate the festivals of Eid and Diwali.
Organised by Nina Amin, a partner with KPMG Enterprise, who was awarded an MBE for her services to the Asian business community in 2013, and held at the Intercontinental London Park Lane, the event brought together some of the most successful Asian business and political figures from the capital.
The event, which was sponsored by Simon Collins, Chairman of KPMG, was also attended by Rajesh Agrawal - Deputy Mayor of London for Business and David Sear, co-founder of Worldpay and commemorated the 13thanniversary of the celebration, a key gathering in the KPMG calendar.
During his speech Rajesh Agrawal, a British Indian entrepreneur who successfully started two businesses RationalFX and Xendpay told the audience how he arrived in the UK with just £200 in his pocket and is now a very successful business man . He also told the crowd why it was important for London to have a strong voice in Brexit negotiations as the economic engine of the UK. David Sear, founder of FinTech business Worldpay also spoke to a captivated crowd on the importance of optimism in business but warned that those businesses who ignore mobile technology will not have a business in five years’ time.
Addressing guests on the night, Nina Amin and Simon Collins, emphasised how important the Asian business community is to the UK economy and thanked guests for their continued support of KPMG. Nina entertained guests with a review of the extraordinary political and social events that have taken place in the UK over the last year.
Commenting on the event, Nina Amin said: “Asian businesses are such a vital part of the economy providing jobs to thousands of people across the UK, and as a firm we feel it is important to celebrate their successes with them. I am so very grateful to the Asian businesses that continue to support us each year and enable us to work with such innovative and forward thinking enterprises. In the uncertain times that we are currently in, it is so important to stay close to our clients and support them with the ambitions they have to grow and seize on the opportunities presented by Brexit.”
