KPMG’s annual Asian Festival Dinner was attended by over 250 leading ambassadors from the Asian business community who gathered in London last week to celebrate the festivals of Eid and Diwali.
Top Asian business and political figures from across the capital, including GP Hinduja, Lord Paul, Lord Waheed Alli, the co-founders of Waymade Bhikhu and Vijay Patel, Nadeem Ahmed and Shailesh Vara MP came together to attend the celebration, held at the Intercontinental London Park Lane.
The annual event was organised by Nina Amin, partner with KPMG Enterprise who was awarded an MBE for her services to the Asian Business Community in 2013. This event is part of a suite of programmes supporting Asian Businesses and next generation successors in the UK. Addressing guests on the night, Nina Amin MBE said, "Asian businesses play such an important part in our economy providing jobs for thousands of people across the UK, and creating wealth, so 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 give us the opportunity to work with such innovative and forward-thinking enterprises."
The guest speakers for the evening were Lord Waheed Alli, CEO of Silvergate Media, and Lawson Muncaster, co-founder and managing director of City A.M, who both entertained and inspired the guests with stories of their career highlights. Newly elected KPMG UK Chairman and Senior Partner Bill Michael also addressed the guests, and spoke about an open and vibrant Britain. He said he is looking forward to lead the firm and to help shape Britain's future in an increasingly uncertain world where the phenomenal disruption of technology and geo-politics is impacting all businesses around the world.
