In today’s fast-paced world, traditional networking is evolving. The transactional approach is giving way to deeper, more meaningful connections that can transform our professional and personal lives. One person who epitomizes this shift is Pinky Lilani, a visionary in women’s leadership. For over twenty-five years, Lilani has been a beacon of change, creating platforms that spotlight women’s potential and success.

Lilani’s journey began with the launch of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards in 1999. At a time when women’s leadership was gaining momentum, there was little focus on ethnic diversity, in fact there is no data on Asian women holding leadership roles in this period; the first publication recording women holding C-suite and board roles in the FTSE 100 was produced by Cranfield Business School in 1999. There was no discussion about quotas or raising the profile of Asian women into leadership roles.

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