PROGRAMME

2:00 Welcome by Ms Penny Egan, Director RSA

2:05 - 2:10 Introductory remarks by Ms Malini Mehra, Director, Centre for Social Markets.
'Message from Mr Douglas Alexander, Minister for Corporate Social Responsibility'.


Session I  - British Asian Business: Stereotypes, Realities and Challenges

2:10 - 2:30 Mr G.K. Noon, MBE - Chairman, Noon Products PLC

2:30 - 2:50 Mr Karan Bilimoria- Managing Director, Cobra Beer
Member, The Indus Entrepreneur (TiE)

2:50 - 3:10 Baroness Usha Prashar, CBE

3:10 - 3:50 Q&A / Audience participation

3:50 - 4:15 Coffee Break


Session II  - Exploring the Issues

4:15 - 5:15 Discussion in three break-out groups

5:15 - 5:45 Report back from break-out groups

4:45 - 6:00 Plenary discussion

6:00 Close

Followed by reception till 7:30.