Making it Big
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Evening Dialogue
Drinks reception: 6:00pm
Presentation: 6:30pm
Close: 7:30pm
“Mr. Chaudhary’s story offers lessons on turning dreams into reality, and is a must-read for all upcoming entrepreneurs.” - Bidhya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal
Binod Chaudhary remains Nepal's sole billionaire and is one of Asia’s most prominent businessmen. Known as the man behind the immensely popular Wai Wai noodles, he has sold more than a billion packets in India alone. As President of the Chaudhary Group, Chaudhary oversees a multinational conglomerate with diversified business interests, including banking, insurance, consumer electronics, housing, education and hospitality. In addition, he collaborates, among others, with India’s Taj Group. In 2013, he became the first Nepali entrepreneur listed as a billionaire by Forbes. His passion for growing his business, in the face of stiff challenges, is legendary. Chaudhary is also a leading philanthropist in Nepal through the Chaudhary Foundation, including a pledge of US$2.5 million to build schools and houses after last year's devastating earthquake in Nepal.
Join this dialogue with Binod Chaudhary, author of his memoir Making it Big and Ronnie C. Chan, moderator and Co-Chair of Asia Society.
Binod Chaudhary is President of the Chaudhary Group and Chairman of CG Corp Global, a transnational conglomerate with a legacy of 140 years. Headquartered in Kathmandu, it is the largest business enterprise in the country with 76 brands, 122 companies, 10,000 employees and operations in more than 30 countries The group’s notable areas of interests are consumer goods, hospitality, banking, cement, integrated industrial parks, real estate, consumer electronics, telecom, education, energy, biotech, remittance services and retail. It has a controlling stake in Nepal’s largest private-sector commercial bank, Nabil Bank and a string of hotels. Chaudhary is the first and only Nepali citizen featured in the Forbes magazine's list of world billionaires, and is considered the leading philanthropist in Nepal through his Chaudhary Foundation. He is active in public service, and has served as Advisor to the Prime Minister of Nepal, member of the Constituent Assembly, President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries and was named a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum. Chaudhary is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from HH Sri Sri Ravishankar.
Ronnie C. Chan is Chairman of Hang Lung Properties. He is also Co-Chair of Asia Society and Chairman of Asia Society Hong Kong Center. In addition, Mr. Chan serves as Chairman of the Better Hong Kong Foundation, Governing Board member of the China-United States Exchange Foundation, Advisor and former Vice President of the China Development Research Foundation in Beijing. He is Director of the Board of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, member of the Council on Foreign Relations and former member of the governing boards of the World Economic Forum. Mr. Chan holds an MBA from the University of Southern California. (Moderator)