City Hindus, City Sikhs, the Association of Asian Women Lawyers (AAWL), the India League, and the Department for Business and Trade’s Global Entrepreneur Programme are pleased to invite you to our annual South Asian Heritage Month Reception, kindly hosted by the Office of Shivani Raja MP at the UK Parliament.

This award-winning event series has earned recognition from the Faith and Belief Community Awards and was featured in the World Economic Forum’s Faith in Action report, presented at Davos in 2024.

Join us for an inspiring evening as distinguished guest speakers share their stories of success, resilience, and leadership. Engage in thought-provoking discussion, ask questions of our expert panellists, and connect with professionals from across a wide range of industries. This is a unique opportunity to learn, network, and broaden your professional horizons.

Speakers

• Bharti Radix – Founder of BloomsYard
• Rina Ladva – Managing Director UK&I at Miro
• Rina Sond – CEO of Intangen
• Zamiha Desai MBE – Founder of RecommendAsian

Agenda

18:00 Arrival and Registration (please allow 20 mins to get through parliamentary security)

18:30 Welcome remarks from hosting MP

18:35 Welcome remarks from the organising team and the panel chairs

18:40 Panel discussion & debate with audience Q&A

19:40 Summary and close

19:45 Networking

20:00 End

Event details

Location: Committee Room 14 (Cromwell Green Entrance), London, SW1A 0AA

Date: Thursday 2 July 2026

Time: 18:00 – 20:00

Dress code: Lounge suit or business casual. Decorations are welcome.