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Inspiring Conversations in Inspiring Locations
WZCC London Conclave delegates are looking forward to an unforgettable few days together in July.
The sizzling line-up of speakers and events is all set to ignite inspiring conversations- please see the packed agenda below. Good Conversations mean Good Relationships which mean Good Business!
Wed 26 th July – Day Pass Tickets now available at £100 each
Zoroastrian Centre, Rayners Lane, HarrowÂ
Conclave Inauguration
 Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea CBE, DL- Founder of Cobra Beer, Chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Limited, Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council, Chancellor of the University of Birmingham
Shernaz Engineer-Â WZCC UK Chapter Chair, Founder Director Verity Appointments
Keynote:–Â Building a Home-Grown Champion
Sam Balsara-Â Chairman at Madison World
Dinner and Networking- Catered by Celebrity Chef Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL
Thursday 27 th July – Day Pass Tickets now available at £150 each
Tower Suites, Tower Bridge, London
10am Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Zubin Karkaria-Â CEO VFS Global
Tea
11.15am Panel on Women in Business
Led by-Â Zarin Patel– Non Executive Director at HM Treasury, National Trust Group PLC, Hays plc, Anglian Water Services Ltd, Pets at Home, previously BBC CFO and Executive Director,
and Panellists:
Bapsy Dastur– General Counsel, Head- Corporate Risk, Compliance & Legal at VFS Global
Behroze Daruwalla – Global Chair, WZCC-Women Entrepreneurs
Mehrnavaz Avari (TBC)– Area Director UK and General Manager, St. James’ Court- Taj Hotel
Shernaz Cama– Associate Professor at Lady Shriram College and Zoroastrian Scholar
Shernaz Engineer– Founder Director Verity Appointments
Including Working Lunch
12.30pm Travel to House of Commons, reception at the River Terrace
1.15pm House of Commons
Global Trade and Industry:- Britain Open For Business
Government Ministers TBA
Led by Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea CBE, DL- Founder of Cobra Beer, Chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Limited, Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council, Chancellor of the University of Birmingham
3.30pm Tea
5.45pm Evening Boat trip and dinner on the River Thames
Including Personal Branding interactive sessions (Table to Table)
Professor Zubin Sethna– Professor of Entrepreneurial Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Regent’s University London
10.30pm Return Tower Pier
11pm Return Westminster Pier
FRIDAY 28 th July– Day Pass Tickets now available at £100 each
Tower Suites, Tower Bridge, London
9.30am  From Shipping to Shipping Services and Beyond
Capt. Percy Master-Â Global President WCC, Founder Chairman & Managing Director, Master Marine Services Pvt Ltd
10.30am My journey of a start-up and beyond
Zar Amrolia – Chairman XTX Markets, previously Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs
MC-Â Javid Canteenwala– CFO, Compagnie Financiere Tradition, previously CLS Group, UBS, Barclays, KPMG
11.30am Coffee
11.45pm Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea CBE, DL- Founder of Cobra Beer, Chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Limited, Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council, Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, and Ministers TBA
1pm LUNCH and Networking with the London Chamber of Commerce, ICC, CBI (TBC)
2.30pm Entrepreneurship, Risk and Wealth Creation
Panel of entrepreneurs–
Darius Kumana– Co-Founder / Chief Product Officer at Wrisk
Jehaan Kotwal– CEO JFK Transporters Pvt. Ltd.
Jeroo Doodhmal– Founder, Pip & Henry -Sustainable Footwear Brand for Kids
Navaz Sethna– Director at Kumon Maths and English Study Centre
Ruzbeh Bacha– Founder & CEO, CityFALCON – FinTech
MC-Â Â Perses Sethna– Global Vice President WZCC, CEO PRT Partners Ltd, previously Director Product Development BT Global Services
3.30pm Tea
4pm GEN Z AND BEYOND : A Survey For Every Generation
Edul Davar– Past Global President WZCC and President at ACuPowder International, LLC
4.15pm WZCC Strategy Session
Capt Percy Master – Global President WZCC, Founder Chairman & Managing Director, Master Marine Services Pvt Ltd, and WZCC International Board Member Panellists-
Edul Davar– Past Global President WZCC and President at ACuPowder International, LLC
Farrokh Mistree– Professor at the University of Oklahoma
Karishma Koka– Zarathushti Neuro Scientist from Cambridge University
Jehaan Kotwal– CEO JFK Transporters Pvt. Ltd.
Behroze Daruwala– Global Chair, WZCC-Women Entrepreneurs
Viraf Deboo– Managing Director, Albaj Group of Companies
Perses Sethna– Global Vice President WZCC, CEO PRT Partners Ltd
Xerxes Dastur– Partner, V. S. Dastur & Co. Chartered Accountants
Evening- No events- Kept open for delegates’ own arrangements
Optional meet and dinner at 7pm at Café Spice Namasté- Chef Cyrus Todiwala’s restaurant.
Special Menu attached
Tickets at £60 available to book on this link:
SATURDAY 29 th July –Day Pass Tickets now available at £100 each
Lords Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood, London
10am My Innings with FinTech, Private Equity and the wonderful world of Payments
Sir Ron Kalifa–Â Chairman of Network International, formerly Vice Chairman and CEO Worldpay Group
11.30am Learning from the Gathas about running a business the Zoroastrian way
Dr Karishma Koka PhD –Â Zarathushti Neuro Scientist from Cambridge University and Founder of Ba Humata
11.50am My journey in the hospitality industry
Cyrus Todiwala- OBE, DL, Proprietor of Café Spice Namasté and Celebrity television chef
Networking
With Faroukh Engineer – former cricketer. 46 Test matches for India, first-class cricket for Bombay and Lancashire County Cricket Clubs
Exclusive Tour of Lords
Light lunch at Lords
Adjourn after lunch
Gala Awards Night Dinner
6.30pm Assemble at St James’ Court Taj Hotel- Buckingham Gate, London
Dinner, Global WZCC Awards and Speeches
MC- Dorab Mistry OBE, Director Godrej International Ltd., Godrej UK Ltd. and Godrej International Trading & Investments Pte Ltd, Non Executive Chairman Adani Wilmer Limited
Award Winners presentations
Conclave close- and Passing on the torch
Shernaz Engineer –Â WZCC UK Chapter Chair, Founder Director Verity Appointments
Optional Day Trip Excursion outside London on Sunday 30th July 2023
– An escorted coach trip with expert guide to Royal Windsor, tour of Windsor Castle and lunch;
– Then on for a tour of the beauty, history and modern-day enterprise of the University city and spires of Oxford.
Tickets at £105 are available here: https://www.wzcc.co.uk/wzcc-day-trip
