The awards, set to take place on Friday, 20th September 2024, at the prestigious London Hilton on Park Lane, will bring together nearly 600 guests, including celebrities, business leaders, and global stars.
This year, over 500 nominations were received across various categories, including Arts and Culture, Business Person of the Year, Community Service, Entrepreneur of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Media, Professional of the Year, Sports Personality of the Year, and Woman of the Year. The judging panel, representing a wide cross-section of society, includes Cmd Umer Khan OBE, Dinesh Dhamija, Lubna Shuja, Myles Stacey OBE, Priya Aggarwal-Shah, and Aashni Shah.
Among the shortlisted nominees are prominent figures such as Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Apollo Tyres, the founders of Chaiiwala, Divia Thani of Condé Nast, Rishi Bhuchar, Global Co-Head of Real Estate at Jeffries, Naak Nam founder Satpal Singh, actor Nikesh Patel, cricketer Adil Rashid, and women’s health specialist Dr Nighat Arif.
This year’s event, organized by global advisory firm EPG, is supported by partners including Andaria, Forest Essentials, Indri Single Malt, LycaRadio, Asian Voice, and Gujarat Samachar. The evening is expected to raise over £150,000 for the charity partner, The Leprosy Mission.