17th Edition Asia-Europe Business and Social Forum: Awards & Business Summit & World's Greatest Brands and Leaders 2021-22 - Asia Americas Africa

'Collaboration: The Key to Mutual Prosperity in a Post-pandemic World' was the theme of the 17th Edition of Asia-Europe Business & Social Forum 2022 Awards & Business Summit, which concluded successfully on the 12th of April'22 at London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London, UK. The Forum's main aim was to deliberate and dwell upon possibilities of collaboration for enhancing trade, investment, cultural exchange and tourism among the participating countries, especially in light of the pandemic. This mega Summit was a grand congregation of business, political and social leaders from different countries of the region who came forward to facilitate fresher avenues of economic cooperation, collaboration and investment opportunities across the globe especially in the Eurasian, Gulf and African region. Once again, AsiaOne Media Group created a unique and unmatched platform where highly intellectual and insightful thoughts were created on the significance of collaboration and mutual cooperation especially in the light of the pandemic.
The Summit was organized by AsiaOne magazine and URS Media, which is rapidly emerging as the Number 1 international media company towards the cause of business, political and social issues in the entire Asia, Africa and Middle East, thus supporting not only the Indian Government's initiatives such as Skilling India, Digitizing India, and Incredible India, but also supporting United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and World Health Organization's targets.
Through the 17th Edition of Asia-Africa Business & Social Forum 2022, envious social and economic progress of Asia, Middle East and Africa was highlighted. At the same time, the Forum witnessed gracious participation of some of the great leaders of our time - Hon'ble Members of Parliament of House of the UK Parliament, Ambassadors, Business Owners, Investors and professionals like CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, CHROs, from Europe, South Asia and the Middle East.
Mr. Rajat Raj Shukal, Global Head & Principal Partner, AsiaOne Media Group, opened the summit with his welcome address to the dignitaries. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen it is a pleasure being here. London is back, London is busy - so beautiful and it is a pleasure to have so many UK Members of Parliament here. I think you have been instrumental to have UK back. UK came back, not only in terms of business but also in terms of enthusiasm that is back into the people. So it's wonderful to be here and I welcome all of you today evening. Before I start ladies and gentlemen let me name Excellencies who are also here representing their countries. Your Excellencies, it is a pleasure to have you here. You are the first citizens in London, UK, and even before I start, the Grosvenor House - many of you would know - Grosvenor House was actually America's first presence in London and in early 2000, the American Embassy was here and that's where the America and UK ties go back. So, it is a pleasure to be here in this location at the iconic Marriott Grosvenor Square and so wonderful to have all of you including Excellencies from Serbia, Moldova, Tunisia, South Africa, Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Gambia, Kyrgyz Republic which is Kyrgyzstan, and Nigeria. Thank you so much Excellencies for gracing the evening. It's a pleasure to have you here. I am happy to tell you that we had also invited the Prime Minister of UK Mr. Boris Johnson tonight but unfortunately he is not here; we have received a letter from his office - he has given us his congratulatory message and best wishes for the summit!"
In fact, it is matter of great pleasure for AsiaOne magazine to receive a congratulatory message from the office of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, 10 Downing Street expressing his intention to attend the summit. The letter read, "Your kind invitation to the Prime Minister is much appreciated. I was interested to read how the Summit will unite business and social leaders from various parts of the world. As I hope you will understand, due to the many pressures on his diary, the Prime Minister will be unable to join you on this occasion. However, I would like to send you and your team at AsiaOne and URS my best wishes for a successful event, on his behalf."
Emphasising upon the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the current scenario, Mr. Ajay Harinath Singh, CMD, Darwin Platform Group of Companies, who was also the Partner for the 17th AEBSF, said, "We strongly value our commitment to social welfare, especially in the light of the ongoing pandemic. I am delighted to state that our conglomerate DPGC gave more than 35,000 jobs to the youth of the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact our aim is to offer more and more jobs so as to boost the economy and our recent venture in E-vehicles segment will definitely serve the purpose. Through the upcoming AsiaOne COVID-19 Commitment Awards in the UK, we intend to promote the spirit of sharing and caring, which we believe are the most significant virtues inherent in human beings."

Distinguished Dignitaries
The following distinguished dignitaries graced the Forum:
 Mr. Mike Wood, Member of Parliament for Dudley South
 Ms. Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Member of Parliament for Streatham
 Mr. Mark Logan, Member of Parliament for Bolton North East
 Mr. Steve Baker, Member of Parliament for Wycombe
 Lord Karan Bilimoria, Member of Parliament, and Founder, Cobra Group
 Ms. Raageshwari Loomba Swaroop, Mindfulness Expert, Singer & Actress, The Indian Film Industry
 His Excellency Mr. Nabil Ben Khedher, Ambassador of Tunisia
 Her Excellency Mrs. Angela Ponomariov, Ambassador of Moldova
 Her Excellency Ms. Nomatemba Tambo, Ambassador of South Africa
 Her Excellency Ms. Aleksandra Joksimović, Ambassador of Serbia
 His Excellency Mr. Ivan Romero-Martinez, Ambassador of Honduras
 HIS Excellency Mr. M Euvrard Saint Amand, Ambassador of Haiti
 Her Excellency Ms. Guisell Morales-Echaverry, Ambassador of Nicaragua
 H.E. Mr. Alieu Njie, The Charge d'Affaires of Gambia
 H.E. Mr. Ulan Djusupov, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic
 H.E. Mr. Sarafa Tunji Isola, High Commissioner of Nigeria
Winning Leaders and Brands
As the 17th Edition of Asia-Europe Business and Social Forum was a Summit of 16 industries, more than 100 Brand and Leader award winners were felicitated on 12th April'22.

Knight of Honour Awards
 His Excellency Mr. Nabil Ben Khedher, Ambassador of Tunisia
 Her Excellency Mrs. Angela Ponomariov, Ambassador of Moldova
 Her Excellency Ms. Nomatemba Tambo, Ambassador of South Africa
 Her Excellency Ms. Aleksandra Joksimović, Ambassador of Serbia
 His Excellency Mr. Ivan Romero-Martinez, Ambassador of Honduras
 HIS Excellency Mr. M Euvrard Saint Amand, Ambassador of Haiti
 Her Excellency Ms. Guisell Morales-Echaverry, Ambassador of Nicaragua
 H.E. Mr. Alieu Njie, The Charge d'Affaires of the republic of The Gambia
 H.E. Mr. Ulan Djusupov, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic
 H.E. Mr. Sarafa Tunji Isola, High Commissioner of Nigeria

COVID-19 Commitment Awards
 Mr. Mike Wood, Member of Parliament for Dudley South,
 Ms. Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Member of Parliament for Streatham,
 Mr. Mark Logan, Member of Parliament for Bolton North East,
 Mr. Steve Baker, Member of Parliament for Wycombe,
 Ms. Raageshwari Loomba Swaroop, Mindfulness Expert, Singer & Actress, The Indian Film Industry
AsiaOne Business Leader of the Decade 2021-22
 Mr. Ajay Harinath Singh, Chairman, Darwin Platform Group of Companies
AsiaOne Brand of the Decade award 2021-22
 Darwin Platform Group of Companies

Person of the Year 2021-22, Global Indian of the Year 2021-22, Global Asian of the Year 2021-22, Global Leader of the Year 2021-22, Asia's Global Indian Of the Year 2021-22 & Global Youth Icon of the Year 2021-22
 Mr. Sayem Sobhan Anvir, Vice Chairman, Bashundhara Group
 Mr. Pramod Sajja, CEO & President, Paramount Software Solutions Inc
 Dr. P Shyama Raju, Chancellor, Reva University
 Mr. Safwan Sobhan Tasvir, Managing Director, Bashundhara Group
 Ms. Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO, BCT Digital
 Mr. Ajayya Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, Emircom
 Mr. Jagmohan Singh, Founder, JSA Online
 Mr. Lalit Verma, Chairman, Lcapital
 Mr. Dipak Choudhary, Director & CEO (India Operation), PMD Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
 Mr. Swapnil Agarwal, CEO & Managing Partner, Nitya Capital and Karya Property Management
 Mr. Johan Bergwerff, Global Managing Director, Emirates Logistics
 Mr. Jitendra Mohan, Willowood Chemicals, Chief Operating Officer
 Mr. Tarique Mustafa, Founder, CEO & CTO, Ghangor Cloud Inc.
 Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University
 Dr. Prof. R.P. Banerjee, Chairman & Director, Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM)
 Mr. Sanjjeev K. Singh, Managing Partner, ASAR Digital Inc.
 Mr. Shashank Shekhar, CEO, InstaMortgage
 Mr. Prateek Gattani, CEO, IDC Technologies

40 under 40 India's Most Influential Young Leaders 2021-22
 Mr. Sreejeet Pattnaik, Managing Director & Founder, Mother's Public School
 Mr. Kunal Mehra, Crimson Education, Crimson Education
 Mr. Arvind Sarangdhar, CEO & Managing Director, Four Corner Innovation & Construction Ltd.
 Mr. Vaibhav Sharma, Founder and CEO, CarzSo India
 Mr. Manodh Mohan, Founder and CEO, (Sales Fokuz) Skyislimit Technologies Pvt Ltd.
 Dr. Ghanshyam Das Dhanuka, Chairman, GRD Pharmaceuticals

Most Influential Young Leaders 2021-22 & Most Influential Young Business Leader 2021-22
 Mr. Nitin Shriram More, Dindori Pranit
 Mr. Shashank Vashishtha, Executive Director, eXp Realty India
 Mr. Dhruv Verma , Founder & CEO, Thriwe Consulting Pvt Ltd
 Mr. Jamsheer Capsian , CEO, ZaraFX
 Ms. Itisha Choudhary and Ms. Aishwarya Rohidas Rathod, Director, Surface Chemical Technology India Private Limited
 Ms. Roshni Mukherjee, Founder, Myosutra
 Mr. Harshiit Singh, Director, Lucknow Public Schools and Colleges
 Ms. Radheika Choudhary Brar, Co-Founder, SkinYoga
 Dr. Durga Prakash Devarakonda, Staff Vice President - Digital, AI and Cloud COE, Legato Health Technologies
 Mr. Biplab Basu, Director, Petuk Restaurant
Asia's Most Influential Young Leaders 2021-22 and India's Most Influential Young Leaders
 Mr. Tejjas Parmar, Director & CEO, Suzlon Energy Australia Pty Ltd
 Mr. Amardeep Sharma, Senior Executive Officer & Board Member, Greenback Capital Limited
 Mr. Nikhil Jayaraj, Managing Director, Regen Power Pty Ltd
 Dr. Anuja Desai, Director, KD Hospital

India's Greatest Brands & Leaders 2021-22, Asia's Greatest Brands & Leaders 2021-22 and World's Greatest Brands & Leaders 2021-22, Bangladesh Greatest Brand & Leaders 2021-22 and Greatest Brands & Leaders 2021-22
 Mr. Prakash Jaindani, Chairman, SGGS Group of Companies
 Mr. Sayeed Anjum & Mr. Girish Rowjee , Co-Founders & CEO, GreytHR
 Mr. Asheet Taneja, Navair International, Director
 Mr.Amit Tandon , Managing Director, Asia Shipping India
 Mr. Nirvik Saha, Director, International School of Hospitality Management (ISHM)
 Mr.Jaydev Mody, Chairman, Deltin
 Mr. Vijit Ghatge , Head Europe/UK, Xebia
 Mr. Manoj Jain, Shriram Life Insurance, Managing Director
 Prof. J. Mahender Reddy, Vice Chancellor, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education
 Mr. Rajesh Dembla, Founder, Bidzapp
 Mr. Sanjay Choudhary, Incuspaze, Founder and CEO
 Mr. Abu Zafar Chowdhury, Chairman, The Dhaka Mercantile Co-operative Bank ( DMCB)
 Ln. Salauddin Ali, Managing Director, Asian Specialized Hospital & Diagnostic Center
 Mr. Md Akkas Uddin, Director (Operation), Bonjour
 Mr. Shafiqul Islam Rahi, Propreitor, Rahi One Travel
 Dr. Satya Vadamani, CMD, Murli Krishna Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
 Mr. Gagan Arora, Founer & Global CEO, Vertex Group
 Mr. Md. Yasin Chowdhury, Chairman, FMC Group
 Mr. Sayem Sobhan Anvir, Vice Chairman, Bashundhara Group

Women Empowerment Principles Leadership Award 2021-22 & Women Business Leader of the Year 2021
 Ms. Jenny Sutton, Founder and Managing Director, Greenlight Ventures NZ
 Ms. Mandhira Kapur, Managing Director, Sona Mandhira Private Limited (SMPL)
 Dr. Hema Divakar, CEO & Chairperson, ARTIST (Asian Research & Training Institute for Skill Transfer)
 Ms. Manju Sharma, Eternal Hospital, MD & Co - Chairperson
 Ms. Jyotsna Reddy, Executive Director & CEO, Evercurate Group
 Mrs. Poly Pattnaik, Founder, Mother's Public School
 Ms. Sudha Reddy, Director, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited

World's Greatest CEO Award
 Lord Karan Bilimoria, Member of Parliament, and Founder, Cobra Group
World's Greatest Brands 2021-22
 Mr. Pramod Sajja, CEO & President, Paramount Software Solutions Inc
 Mr. Johan Bergwerff, Global Managing Director, Emirates Logistics
 Mr. Tarique Mustafa, Founder, CEO & CTO, Ghangor Cloud Inc.
 Dr. Prof. R.P. Banerjee, Chairman & Director, Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM)
 Mr. Sanjjeev K. Singh, Managing Partner, ASAR Digital Inc.
 Mr. Shashank Shekhar, CEO, InstaMortgage

Edupreneur of the Year 2021-22
 Dr. Vishwajeet Rana, Group CEO and Chairman, Global Education Holding (GEDU)

Most Innovative Brand of UAE
 Mr. Naresh Gurnani, Desilicious, Founder

Advertising & PR Champion of the Year 2021-22
 Mr. Dheeraj Thakur, Account Director, Publilink Advertising and PR Dubai

Asia's Greatest Educational Brand and Leader 2021
 Prof. Sasmitarani Samanta, Vice Chancellor, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

World's Greatest Leader 2021-22, Asia's Greatest Leaders 2021-22 & India's Greatest Leaders 2021-22
 Dr. G.V Divakar, Managing Director, Divakar's Speciality Hospital
 Mr. Dipak Harke, 1st Indian to Achieve 174 World Records
 Dr. J. Sundeep Aanand, Group President, Bharath Group of Institutions and Accord Group of Companies

AsiaOne 50 Most Influential Healthcare Brand 2021-22
 Dr. G.V Divakar, Managing Director, Divakar's Speciality Hospital
Fastest Growing Brands & Leaders 2021-22
 Mr. Uday Srinivas Tangella, Founder & Managing Director, Tea Time Group
AsiaOne CSR Brand of the Year 2021-22
 Dr. Hema Divakar, CEO & Chairperson, ARTIST (Asian Research & Training Institute for Skill Transfer)
Young Asian Business Leader 2021-22
 Ms. Santhoshi Reddy, Co-Founder & CEO, Beauty Kart
India's Greatest Brands 2021-2022
 Mr. Sreejeet Pattnaik, Managing Director & Founder, Mother's Public School
 Mr. Biplab Basu, Director, Petuk Restaurant
Keynote Addresses
 Lord Karan Bilimoria, Member of Parliament, and Founder, Cobra Group
 Prof. Sasmita Samanta, Vice Chancellor, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, KIIT
 Ms. Satya Vadlamani, CMD, Murli Krishna Pharma

Brief Itinerary:
• Welcome Address: 6:30 PM to 6:45 PM
• Awards Set 1: 6:45 PM to 7:10 PM
• Sponsor Presentation 1 - 7:10 PM to 7:25 PM
• Awards Set 2: 7:25 PM to 7:50 PM
• Sponsor Presentation 2: 7:50 PM to 8:05 PM
• Awards Set 3: 8:05 PM to 8:30 PM
• Networking Dinner & Drinks: 8:30 PM onwards

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