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    Shipping as a career: Advantages and disadvantages

    MEETING OF WORLD  ZARATHUSHTI  CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VANCOUVER, BC CHAPTER DAY:   Sunday 5th  JUNE, 2016  TIME:   1:00 to 5:00 PM LOCATION:   Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr,  6900 Halifax Ave.  BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5 We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC.   PROGRAM:   Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca  or call 604-544-8983, and confirm attendance by Friday 20th May 2016. 1:00 PM     Arrive and Register 1:30 PM     Presentation  by    Capt.  KHUSHRU  IRANI   Topic :  “Shipping as a career: Advantages and disadvantages”.                                           He has over 44 years experience in shipping industry worldwide and is currently working as a senior marine inspector with Transport Canada, Vancouver. He started his career on the seas at the age of 17 as a cadet/apprentice on board a training ship. At 30 years of age, he got his Masters license and got his first command on board a cargo ship in France. Over the next 6 years he commanded over various types of ocean going ships like Bulk Carriers, Container ships. He later moved to a shore based job as a marine surveyor in Bombay working for Ericson & Richards and three years later was appointed as an Executive Director with Pandi Correspondents Pvt. Limited representing 6 international shipping insurance companies. He immigrated to Canada in 2001 with his family and worked briefly with BC Ferries as Chief Officer/Master on the central coast of BC before joining Transport Canada Marine Safety in 2004. Since then he has various responsibilities such as Port State Control officer, Pollution and Accident investigator, Chief examiner of Nautical Officers, Pleasure Craft Safety inspector and Instructor for Transport Canada National Training Program.     2:30  to 2:45  PM   Q/A, Discussions 2:45  PM    Refreshments – Tea/Coffee  (No charge for members & speakers, $ 3 for Non-Members per person) 3:00  PM    Update on NA WZCC AGM in Michigan by Fariborz and   request from SYNERGY by Meher Bhesania ME Chapter. 3:15 PM     Presentation  by  ASPI  USTAD   Account Manager Vancity Savings Credit Union, Fairview Community Branch Topic:   Ten Things a Lender looks for in a Business Plan    Some items covered will be – Business Plan Top Ten Various sources of Capital to support business growth Most effective use of your start-up capital The value of cash flow planning in attracting financing Insider tips on what drives investor return expectations 4:15  to 4:30  PM   Q/A, Discussions 4:30  PM     Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation. 4:45  PM     Future program announcements 5:00  PM     Adjourn meeting   Please attend and participate in this educational and informative sessions. Current Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016 Fariborz Rahnamoon  Chair  Homi Italia  Treasurer Firdosh Mehta  Secretary & Program Coordinator Perviz Madon Percy Billimoria Nevill Bhagat Please let us know: Would you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter? Would you be willing to work on the board or a committee of this Chapter? For more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit  www.wzcc.net Thank you for your interest in WZCC. Firdosh Mehta WZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator

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    Essential Skills Building Program

    WZCCME organized the Essential Skills Building Program on 13th May 2016, at the Hilton Garden Inn, from 2.00 p.m to 6.30 p.m. Topics covered were: “Leadership & Entrepreneurship and Understanding & Managing Finance.” Part II of the Program was organised on 27th May 2016 at the same venue and same time. Topics covered were – “Art of winning business and networking” and “How to effectively use social media for business development.” click here for more details

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    When Fridays became Skill Days

    The WZCCME organized an Essential Skills Program spread over 2 weekends in May 2016 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Al Mina. The Program organized on 13th and 27th May had 4 sessions where eminent speakers enlightened the crowd, which comprised of entrepreneurs, professionals and budding businessmen and women. The 1st day saw Mr. Fadi Akel, founder of the OCD Group share his views on Leadership and Entrepreneurship. He engaged the audience with some great insights on human behavior and how ‘Entrepreneurship is about Idea Driven Enterprises’. He suggested an Inside Out approach to managing business and shared a Holistic approach to build a successful enterprise. This session was followed by a very informative session by Mrs. Kashmira Kotwal, Director Knowledge Quotient who gave us tips on Understanding and Managing Finance. This number crunching session told us what figures we need to watch (I mean numbers …not the one you imagined) and how to leverage our assets and minimize liabilities. The simplistic approach made the session easy to understand for the uninitiated and provided some much needed answers to how to manage our business finances better. Day 2 of the Skill Program took things to a very personal and social level. The 1st session had Mr. Jean Oosthuizen, founder of Blue Dot sharing his experiences on Art of Winning Business and Networking. This session was an eye opener on how the simplest of tricks can have the best impact. He shared with us the importance of ‘Knowing yourself’ and having an elevator pitch ready. The need for a story and having a strong agenda for every meeting was brought to the fore. He also stressed on how any relationship is built on being a good conversationalist and a generally ‘happy person’ to be around. If the 1st session was about being personal, the 2nd one was all about being social to build business. Mr Hameed Yousuf, an entrepreneur and social media guru at BPG Maxus told us how Social Media was taking over lives and business today. His session gave us some startling facts – UAE residents spend over 3 hours on social media everyday, the mobile is our constant companion and so many more. The growing impact of social media and the basics of each platform were also covered, the case studies he shared inspired many attendees to consider using social media to further their business. All in all, the 2 Fridays were a great opportunity to learn, network and also enjoy some great snacks while adding on new skills to our repertoire. Here is to Fridays well spent and many more such sessions in the future

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    Career Conversation

    WZCC – Houston Chapter hosted a Career Conversation session at the Z Camp Texas 2016 held on July 29-31, 2016 at the Zarathushti Heritage and Culture Center in Houston. Participants from various parts of the state of Texas were in attendance. The interactive session was specially designed to help high school and college level students. It was very well received and was a big success. Three speakers, Dr. Benafsha Irani, Ms. Anahita Nariman and Ms. Mitra Khambatta shared their educational and professional experiences with the enthusiastic audience. Dr. Benafsha Irani practices Family Medicine in Houston, Ms. Anahita Nariman practices Corporate Law and Litigation and Ms. Mitra Khambatta is a practicing accountant. The youth got some good learning from the three young professionals on staying committed to their dreams, open to change and studying smart. After the discussion, youth teams presented their views on medical practices of the future, ideas ranging from hologram emergency medicine to bio-engineered orthopedic solutions. WZCC – Houston Chapter is very thankful to the three speakers for providing firsthand information to the young and eager audience and looks forward to hosting another session next year at the Z Camp Texas 2017.

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    Find your voice: release your power

    MEETING OF WORLD  ZARATHUSHTI  CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VANCOUVER, BC CHAPTER DAY:   SUNDAY  20th  NOVEMBER,  2016 TIME:   1:00 to 4:30 PM LOCATION:   Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr,                       6900 Halifax Ave.  BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5                       We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC.   PROGRAM:   Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983, and confirm attendance by Thursday 10th November.   1:00 PM        Arrive and Register   1:30 PM       Presentation by  Ms. Narges Nirumvala   SPEAKER: Narges is a world renowned leadership communication expert and international speaker. One of the Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow on Twitter in the World, she is the CEO of ExecutiveSpeak Coaching International and author of the book “Capture the Spotlight”.   A trusted advisor to CEOs, Narges works with corporate leaders, association executives, elected community officials and high-performance teams to help them communicate with confidence in any situation. Her clients include Fortune 500 and FT 500 Companies. Narges has appeared on City TV, Breakfast Television Vancouver, OMNI Television, SUCCESS magazine, the Province, News1130 radio and many others. Her writing on the subject has been published in 106 countries worldwide.   Narges is also an influencer, community leader and philanthropist. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Dixon Transition Society and is Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund and is a Patron of the Vancouver Opera. Recently she was nominated for the 2014 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.   Topic: “Find your voice:  release your power”. “In this interactive, empowering and energizing speech Ms. Nirumvala will take you on a journey to look for moments to make a greater impact in your world. Filled with personal stories and tangible takeaways, you will leave inspired and ready to take action.” 2:15  PM   Interactive  Discussions, Questions & Answers.   2:45   PM     Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation.   3:00  PM    Refreshments – Tea/Coffee and snacks   (No charge )   3:30  PM    Chapter Members Meeting   Present Status by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta Present Status by Treasurer:  Homi Italia, Financials AS OF 31 OCT & Discussions during the 19 NOV Global conference call. Discuss new Web Site and Chapter contribution towards it. Reimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER and Confirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017 Raising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ                     Future program announcements and speaker selections   4:15  PM     Adjourn meeting. Networking and refreshments.   Current Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016 Fariborz Rahnamoon  Chair Homi Italia  Treasurer Firdosh Mehta  Secretary & Program Coordinator Perviz Madon Percy Billimoria Nevill Bhagat   Even if you cannot make it to the meeting, we would like your response to Firdosh Mehta by email: fdjmehta@shaw.ca  or call 604-544-8983   Please let us know: Would you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter? Would you be willing to work on the Board or a committee of this Chapter?   For more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit  www.wzcc.net Thank you for your interest in WZCC. Firdosh Mehta WZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator

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    INTERIM SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING OF WZCC,BC

    THIS SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AFTER THE SPEAKER AND REFRESHMENT BREAK DAY: SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER, 2016 TIME: 3:30 to 4:30 PM LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Ave. BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5 We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC. AGENDA FOR INTERIM SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING Review of notes of previous meeting along with matters arising and approval of same will be differed to the full AGM in 2017 Review of annual financial statement along with matters arising and approval of same will be differed to the full AGM in 2017 Interim Status of Chapter by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon Interim Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta Interim Financial Status AS OF 31 OCT by Treasurer: Homi Italia Report on Discussions during the 19 NOV Global conference call: Homi Italia Discuss submission of Chapter Financials to CHAMBER, Y / N: Homi Italia Reimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER: Homi Italia/Fariborz Rahnamoon Discuss New Global Web Site & Chapter contribution towards it: Fariborz Rahnamoon Discuss Updates to Chapter Web Site & Chapter expense for it: Fariborz Rahnamoon Raising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ: Homi Italia Confirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017: Homi Italia, could be done at full AGM. Appoint Nominations receiver for BoDs for 2017: Perviz Madon Volunteered Future program announcements and speaker suggestions. Any other business permitted by Chair.

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    Find your voice: release your power MINUTES OF THE MEETING

    DATE:  SUNDAY  20th  NOVEMBER,  2016   TIME: 1:00 to 4:30 PM   LOCATION:   Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Street, BURNABY, BC We thank ZSBC B of D & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation for the facilities.   ATTENDEES:    Total   26   including Speaker   The meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm and chaired by Firdosh Mehta. He updated members of past meeting issues and thanked everyone for a good turnout.   Firdosh thanked Bella Tata for introducing the speaker to WZCC, and introduced the speaker.   Narges Nirumvala is a world renowned leadership communication expert and international speaker. One of the Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow on Twitter in the World, she is the CEO of ExecutiveSpeak Coaching International and author of the book  “Capture the Spotlight” website……… http://www.capturethespotlight.com/   A trusted advisor to CEOs, Narges works with corporate leaders, association executives, elected community officials and high-performance teams to help them communicate with confidence in any situation. Her clients include Fortune 500 and FT 500 Companies. Narges has appeared on City TV, Breakfast Television Vancouver, OMNI Television, SUCCESS magazine, the Province, News1130 radio and many others. Her writing on the subject has been published in 106 countries worldwide. Her Company Website:   http://executivespeak.com/   Narges is also an influencer, community leader and philanthropist. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Dixon Transition Society and is Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund and is a Patron of the Vancouver Opera. Recently she was nominated for the 2014 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.   Presentation by  Ms. Narges Nirumvala   Topic: “Find your voice:  release your power”. “In this interactive, empowering and energizing speech Ms. Nirumvala took us on a journey to look for moments to make a greater impact in the world around us. Filled with personal stories and tangible takeaways, we were inspired and poised ready to take action.” Interactive  Discussions / Questions & Answers. Narges also invited a few of us up front to go through a mock interview for learning the tools for proper presentations, communications and importance of body language. This included Kerman Kasad, Kayras Irani, Percy Billimoria, Sharookh Daroowala and Ashishvang Contractor.                                     Firdosh summarized the talk and offered a Vote of Thanks to Narges and requested Perviz Madon to present Narges a gift of 2 books and a WZCC Pin, as a token of our appreciation.   Refreshments: Tea/Coffee, Pop, Samosas, Spanakopita and Banana Cake, were served. We are very thankful to Rashna Mehta for pick up, delivery & warm up of the goodies.   The meeting continued with INTERIM SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING    Total # who attended special meeting = 20,                                                                    which included 15 voting members.   Review of notes of previous meeting along with matters arising and approval of same along with review of annual financial statement was deferred to the full AGM in 2017.   Interim Status of Chapter by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon Interim Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta Interim Financial Status as of 31Oct by Treasurer:  Homi Italia Report on Discussions during the 19 Nov Global conference call: Homi Italia Reimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER: Not required per Chamber Board   WZCC Vancouver Chapter Treasurer (Homi Italia) mentioned that WZCC Mumbai had requested for an amount of USD 250 for the new WZCC Global website from the Vancouver Chapter. There was a lot of deliberation. Finally, with the help of a USD 50 donation, it was agreed that our Chapter will contribute USD 250 for the new website subject to the following conditions:   – The Vancouver chapter will not contribute 40% of the membership fees for 2016 – Vancouver chapter will have a page dedicated to it on the new website, which will be managed by the Vancouver Board – This is a one-time contribution made by the Chapter and not done as a precedent. Any ad-hoc requests in the future will be considered on their own merit by the then prevailing Board and Members.   Concerns were also raised around the on-going maintenance amount for the website and the Chapter’s ability to contribute towards this. Further, it was noted that this website is not used by many of our members on a regular basis and there was a recommendation that the website content should be more inclusive considering other global chapters.   Raising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ: The Board and Members were not in favor of directly contributing to SynergyZ via an advertisement, considering the financial position of the Chapter. However, the Board did encourage all the members to solicit advertisements for the SynergyZ Magazine.                     Confirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017: It was also noted that the Chapter fees for 2017 would be done at full AGM in 2017.   Nominations to the Board of Directors for the Chapter for 2017: Perviz Madon volunteered to be the Nominations Officer and all were requested to nominate those who were willing to serve.   Firdosh announced that he is willing to step down from any position on the Board and continue to remain a member of the Chapter, as we need to get new and younger members to take on the Chapter’s operations. He is willing to mentor and help anyone who requests.   With no other business to discuss, the Meeting was adjourned at 4:30 PM.   We would like to offer our thanks to Aubtin and Manochehr for their assistance in audio-visual equipment set up and taking some photos.     Minutes Prepared by: Firdosh Mehta & Percy Billimoria     Date: 24 Nov. 2016

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    Residential Real Estate Investment

    the Houston area, the areas where rental income and property appreciation could be maximized, how to “run your investment like a business”, real estate do’s and don’ts, the importance of running credit and criminal background checks on tenants, and the risks associated with real estate investment. The next two speakers were Mr. Pankaj Arora and Mr. Kersi Engineer, and they discussed the purchase, refurbishment and sale of residential properties. Mr. Arora has been “flipping” homes for the past five years, whereas Mr. Engineer has been a successful real estate investor in Texas and Nevada for the past 30 years. They discussed how to purchase the “right” property (which is very important), obtaining financing, contracting strategies for home refurbishment, risks associated with such investments, and typical returns that can be expected. They also provided some valuable insights such as the need for being hands on and stay on top of the tasks being performed by contractors, the need for having relationships with contractors and vendors to obtain low prices for services/materials, why it is difficult to maximize return on investment if you are flipping homes on a part time basis, and how buyers focus on the quality of refurbishment of kitchens and master bedrooms. The seminar was very well received and the number of attendees was amongst the highest at a WZCC-Houston event. The attendees not only had several questions for the speakers after their presentations, but they also stayed after the event was over to have one-on-one conversations with the speakers.

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    Investing Offshore

    Investing Offshore Speaker: Dick Mody CEO – Ethical Advisers Date: Wednesday 3rd May 2017 Venue: Café Spice Namaste, 16 Prescot Street, London E1 8AZ Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm sharp start Cost: £10 members & £15 non-members (under 18 and unwaged Zoroastrians at no cost) • Followed by a networking session where refreshments will be served to • Confirm by email: anup@veracityeducation.com or Tel: 020 7493 0437 Dick Mody gained invaluable investment experience working for top global financial institutions including JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche and Raymond James. He has worked in many financial centres such as New York, San Francisco, London, Mumbai and Florida in his capacity as Head of Sales/Executive Director – North America and the UK regions. After gaining knowledge and experience as an investment adviser to some of the most respected institutional asset managers across India, the USA, UK, Asia and the Middle East, he now heads up an investment advisory company in Mumbai. Book NOW for a great opportunity to combine Business with Pleasure!

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    Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    How will it affect our lives and careers? What skills will you, your children, and grandchildren need to flourish in such a future? What does it take to be future-ready and life-ready? Speaker: Atul Pant – Author, co-founder of a knowledge management solutions company. He also imparts training on life skills essential for making the less privileged youth employment-ready. Date:  Tuesday 27th February 2018 Venue: Fladgate LLP, 16 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DG Time:  6.30pm for 7.00pm sharp start Cost: £10 members & £15 non-members (under 18 and students at no cost) Followed by a networking session where refreshments will be served Confirm by email: anup@veracityeducation.com or  Tel: 020 7493 0437 Some experts argue that AI will lead to mass unemployment, leading to massive social unrest; while other experts are of the opinion that adoption of AI will lead to the emergence of new jobs. One thing is for sure, technology skews the income distribution and creates, what economists call, a ‘winner-takes-all-market’. And, when skills don’t keep pace with technology the end-result is inequality. Would the growing use of AI mean that most humans will survive only on Universal Basic Income and just eke out a living?

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    PROMOTING THE PERFECT PRODUCT … YOU!

    Looking for a new job?   Or even a contractor role?  Unsure about whether you should move or stay where you are?  Not getting the promotion you deserve?   Then you need to attend … WZCC is delighted to announce the return of Kris Wadia, co-presenting with Perses Sethna, for an intellectually stimulating session on ‘re-imagining your career’. They will take lessons learned from creating and promoting products and help you apply them to positioning and advancing your career. Perses Sethna has, in his 35 year career at BT, led teams responsible for creating Communication Technology products that have been critical to the success of many diverse industries ranging from oil exploration to finance and defence. He will distil his considerable experience into the 5 Key Levers you need to know for Promoting the Perfect Product. Kris Wadia will then ask you to imagine yourself as the product and apply Perses’ rules to the art and science of managing your own career, whether as a school-leaver, contractor, interim or employee. Kris will draw on his senior roles at Accenture and Quintiles and as a self-employed businessman. You will learn the answers to: What is the core Value Proposition that connects you at an emotional level with recruiters? Who is your best hidden friend when furthering your career aspirations? Which 3 golden rules does everyone follow … but you must avoid at all costs? Why your Social Media profile could be ruining your chances of success daily? When should you time your Career move or push for a new contractor role? Where should you look for inspiration and insights that your ‘competitors’ won’t know about? How important, really, is your LinkedIn profile? This session is not about “how to write a CV” or “how to perform at a job interview”. It is designed to challenge your current perceptions of yourself and your career needs. Date:  Tuesday 17th July 2018 Time: 18:30hrs Doors Open (plus tea/coffee)             18:45 – 19:15hrs Perses and Kris presentation             19:15 – 20:00hrs Question and Answer session Venue: Penningtons Manches LLP, 125 Wood Street, London EC2V 7AW (nearest tube is St. Paul’s) Cost: £5 or free to those in full-time education or unwaged You should apply for a place no later than 10 July 2018 clearly stating if you are seeking a contractor role, employment or career advancement as these requests will get priority. Perses and Kris have kindly offered to relocate to The Fine Line, 1 Bow Churchyard, London EC4M 9DQ, a venue near the Penningtons Manches office, after 20:00hrs to help those attendees whose questions were not addressed during the Q&A session.   Free feel to join them. WZCC looks forward to seeing you at Promoting the Perfect Product … You! Reply to anup@veracityeducation.com – or – Phone: 020 7493 0437 Deadline: 10 July 2018