Category: Corporate life
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Ancient values for the modern workplace
I recently organised and co-hosted an event in EY London as co-chair of the EY Hindu Network alongside my co-chair, Preeya Sachdev. The event was titled “Dharma in the Workplace: leading with purpose”, taking the form of a panel discussion with two remarkable partners, Purvi Domadia and Rohan Malik. Despite having vastly different personal and…
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Behind the mask: Personal Reflections on DE&I at Parliament
I recently attended Asian Voice‘s annual event, “Be the Change, Diversity and Inclusion”, held in association with the Royal Air Force. With the political headwinds in the USA impacting on the global sentiment towards diversity, equity and inclusion (‘DE&I’), I’m sharing some important points that we heard from the chair and panellists, who were all…
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Co-hosting an all-people call: The power of connections
I was delighted to have the opportunity to co-host EY’s UK&I Assurance All People Call. The session focused on the power of connections, in which we heard from a range of professionals, ranging from new joiners to the firm to senior leaders. Being presented with this opportunity demonstrates the power of connection, as someone (sadly,…
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A grand gathering of accountants: what it’s like at the ICAS Annual Dinner
I was privileged to be invited to the 2025 ICAS Annual Dinner as the recipient of the TPE (case study) 1st prize. The event is a gathering of the leaders, volunteers and supporters of ICAS and esteemed guests. For those wondering, ICAS is the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Scotland, the oldest professional body for…
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What can Holi teach us in a corporate setting?
I was invited to Accenture’s Holi celebrations and left the event with a new perspective on what Holi means and insights that anyone, Hindu or non-Hindu, can benefit from. We were welcomed by the chair of the Accenture Hindi Network, Vijendra Vekriya, who told us about the network’s activities, opened the event with a prayer,…