GROWING A BUSINESS IN DIFFICULT TIMES
Day: Tuesday
Date: 10th November 2009
Time: 6.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (presentation starts at 7.00 p.m.)
Venue: Home House Ltd., 20 Portman Square, London W1H 6LW
Tube: Nearest tubes – Bond Street, Baker Street
Cost: £25 for members; £30 for non-members and guests.
Karan Bilimoria - founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer and Independent Crossbench Peer - will talk about the challenges that led up to his business being restructured and the recent Joint Venture with one of the world's leading global brewers, Molson Coors. Karan will draw on his own experiences of building a brand in the downturn of the 1990's and the importance of being adaptable and flexible while growing a business.
He will also share his views on the current economic climate and what it means for business going forward.
In 2006 Karan Bilimoria was appointed the Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea as an Independent Crossbench Peer, making him the first every Parsi to sit in the House of Lords. Lord Bilimoria holds a number of public appointments, including founding Chairman and now President of the UK-India Business Council, Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, Deputy President of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Chancellor of Thames Valley University; when appointed in 2005 he was the youngest University Chancellor in the UK. He has also served on the National Employment Panel, and was Chairman of the Panel’s Small and Medium Enterprise Board from 2001 to 2005. Lord Bilimoria is the founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, which remains one of the fastest growing beer brands in the UK. In 2004 he was awarded the Commander of the British Empire, and in 2008 he was awarded the Pravasi Bharti Samman by the President of India. He is an honorary fellow of Sydney Sussex College, Cambridge University.
Canapés and drinks will be served. Guests are welcome.
Priority booking for Members of the HBS Alumni Club of London. Please book on line at www.hbsa.org.uk
Alternatively contact Janet Talbut on admin@hbsa.org.uk / Tel: 01799 540089
of London admin@hbsa.org.uk
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