Podcasts about lord karan bilimoria

Indian cuisine aficionados will be no stranger to Cobra Beer, but many may not be familiar with how the brand came to be - or the man behind it. Lord Karan Bilimoria created the brand in response to a lack of appropriate beer to have with spicy Indian food, but his journey to success was paved with challenges. We discuss how he almost lost the business three times and his decision to step down as chairman. He also gives us his views on the state of British business and what leaders can do to thrive despite the many challenges facing the economy today.Credits:Presenters: Éilis CroninProducers: Inga MarsdenArtwork: David Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are crossbench peer and businessman Lord Bilimoria, freelance journalist Zoë Grünewald, national chair of the Labour Muslim Network Ali Milani and former Conservative MP and Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt.

In this Screw It Just Do It Session, we feature Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer. Lord Bilimoria shares invaluable insights on maintaining product consistency and quality, the importance of adaptability during the pandemic, and the entrepreneurial resilience required to navigate through crises. This episode is packed with practical advice and real-world examples, perfect for entrepreneurs and business leaders aiming to thrive in uncertain times. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alex-chisnall2/message

Faith leaders including the Archbishop of Canterbury and Cardinal Vincent Nichols have welcomed a new report which calls for better support for asylum seekers. It comes from a commission set up to consider how refugees might be helped to integrate into society more easily. It makes a series of recommendations and suggests that the current system creates barriers to asylum seekers who want to quickly make good use of their existing skills and qualifications. The government says it's committed to ensuring refugees can take positive steps towards integration as they rebuild their lives in the UK.It's 300 years since J S Bach's setting of the Passion narrative from St John's gospel was first performed on Good Friday at the St Nicholas Church in Leipzig. This week many of the UK's cathedrals and churches will be marking the anniversary by performing it. The composer, conductor and singer, Bob Chilcott celebrates the work and reflects on what is one of the most revered of all musical settings of the Passion. Does religious education at school help young people when they get a job? Lord Karan Bilimoria, a former president of the CBI, thinks it can. He believes RE helps young people to navigate the complexity of modern belief and the diversity of worldviews in the UK today. The businessman, who is from the Zoroastrian tradition, has launched a campaign urging employers to support higher standards in religious education. We hear from Lord Bilimoria, and also from the National Secular Society who feel there are better ways to equip young people for the workforce.Presenter: Edward Stourton Producers: Jonathan Hallewell and Alexa Good Editor: Dan Tierney

Iain Dale interviews businessman Lord Bilimoria about why he founded Cobra Beer, his time as president of the CBI during the pandemic, his British Asian identity and whether Brexit is going very well.

Lord Karan Bilimoria is the Co-Founder of Cobra beer, the best selling beer in Indian restaurants around the UK. We all pray for those moments we find a gap in a market we can exploit. That's exactly what happened to Karan in 1989, realising the UK needed a better lager that complemented pan-asian food. He's now a member of the House of Lords, having joined in 2006 and sits as a cross-bench peer, helping in particular with the Covid response. Over the years he's almost lost the business 3 times, so what has he learnt about building resilience? -- Sponsors Vorboss - get better internet: https://vorboss.com/secretleaders. Vanta - get 20% off security certifications like ISO27001 and SOC2: https://vanta.com/secretleaders. Vertice - save on your SaaS or cloud spend ($5k off or a free benchmark) using the code secretleaders: https://www.vertice.one/l/secretleaders -- Newsletter Sign up here: https://secretleaders.email/. You can find our historic newsletters here: https://www.secretleaders.com/episodes.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Crossbench peer and Vice-President of the CBI Lord Bilimoria, Liberal Democrat MP and women and equalities spokesperson Christine Jardine, Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain and former Conservative MP and Transport Minister Steve Norris.

No Bullsh*t Leadership is our straight-talking podcast that cuts to the chase about leadership.  In this episode, Chris speaks to Lord Karan Bilimoria, one of this country's leading entrepreneurs, a business leader, and politician. He was born in Hyderabad, India in 1961, but moved to London in the 1980s, where he qualified as a chartered accountant and subsequently studied law at Cambridge. In 1989, he co-founded Cobra Beer from a flat in Fulham, a brand that has become globally recognised. In 2006, he was appointed to the House of Lords, where he sits as a crossbench peer. He was awarded a CBE in 2004 for services to business and entrepreneurship, and is the Chancellor of the University of Birmingham.  Chris Hirst is the author of the award-winning book, No Bullsh*t Leadership: Why the World Needs More Everyday Leaders and Why That Leader Is You. Chris' latest book, No Bullsh*t Change, is published on June 1 2023. His brand new online leadership training programme is available on his website (www.chris-hirst.com)  — We'd love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be about. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com.  At Intelligence Squared we've got our own online streaming platform, Intelligence Squared+ and we'd love you to give it a go. It's packed with more than 20 years' worth of video debates and conversations on the world's most important topics as well as exclusive podcast content. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch on-demand, totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com to start watching today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this straight-talking podcast brought to you by Intelligence Squared, Chris Hirst cuts through the bullshit and gets to the heart of modern leadership.  In this episode, Chris speaks to Lord Karan Bilimoria, one of this country's leading entrepreneurs, a business leader, and politician. He was born in Hyderabad, India in 1961, but moved to London in the 1980s, where he qualified as a chartered accountant and subsequently studied law at Cambridge. In 1989, he co-founded Cobra Beer from a flat in Fulham, a brand that has become globally recognised. In 2006, he was appointed to the House of Lords, where he sits as a crossbench peer. He was awarded a CBE in 2004 for services to business and entrepreneurship, and is the Chancellor of the University of Birmingham.  Chris Hirst is the author of the award-winning book, No Bullsh*t Leadership: Why the World Needs More Everyday Leaders and Why That Leader Is You. Chris' latest book, No Bullsh*t Change, is out now. His brand new online leadership training programme is available on his website (www.chris-hirst.com)  Connect with Chris Hirst on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishirst/), Twitter (@chrishirst) & Instagram (@chrishirst_leadership). Watch exclusive content and original videos from Chris Hirst on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNC4qT90ArKOuKV8B0LWTWA) This podcast was produced and edited by Isabella Soames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lord Karan Bilimoria, CBE, DL, FCA is the Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, a joint venture with Molson Coors, which he founded in 1989, aiming to create a less gassy larger more suitable for drinking with curry and other foods. The Cobra has collectively received 101 gold medals since 2001, making it one of the most awarded beers in the world. Lord Bilimoria is the Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council, a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, and a former Chancellor of Thames Valley University.  As a campaigning member of the House of Lords, chancellor of the University of Birmingham, and now president of the CBI, his is a career of achievement and navigating change.

Lord Karan Bilimoria, CBE, DL, FCA is the Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, a joint venture with Molson Coors, which he founded in 1989, aiming to create a less gassy larger more suitable for drinking with curry and other foods. The Cobra has collectively received 101 gold medals since 2001, making it one of the most awarded beers in the world.   Lord Bilimoria is the Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council, a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, and a former Chancellor of Thames Valley University. As a campaigning member of the House of Lords, chancellor of the University of Birmingham, and now president of the CBI, his is a career of achievement and navigating change.   In this episode, we are honoured to speak to Lord Karan Bilimoria. In the middle of a terrible recession, Bilimoria and his childhood friend started the business from scratch. Many years later, Cobra has established a household name and delivered consistent multiple-digit growth.   When the pandemic happened, two-thirds of their sales shut down and they have almost gone back 30 years from where they started, but even in that situation, Bilimoria was able to come up with innovative ideas. He has also shared one of his principles that putting people first is important in running a business.   If you're excited, let's dive in!

Lord Karan Bilimoria, Vice President of the CBI and founder of Cobra beer says the government is right to focus on growth and reducing taxes, but Truss and Kwarteng have gone about the 'mini-budget' the wrong way. He tells Bloomberg's Caroline Heper and Stephen Carroll there should be an independent OBR assesment of the budget far sooner than 23rd November, and more help for businesses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris is back from his trip to New York with the prime minister and joins Adam and Alex to talk about the government's latest economic plans, and investments in health and social care. With them are Lord Karan Bilimoria, who founded and chairs Cobra Beer, as well as Natasha Loder, health policy editor at The Economist. They also look ahead to more economic announcements tomorrow. This episode of Newscast was made by Chris Flynn and Danny Wittenberg. The assistant editor was Alison Gee. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.

We speak exclusively to Lord Karan Bilimoria about entrepreneurism, start-ups, and Expo's UK National Day. Plus, its earnings seasons, we speak to Aldar Properties' CFO Greg Fewer who reported a 21 per cent jump in its full-year 2021 profit. And with Dana Gas CEO Dr. Patrick Allman-Ward having a record year net profits of $317 million (AED1.16 billion). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Liam talks to Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder of Cobra beer and President of the Confederation of British Industry. Born in Hyderabad, Lord Bilimoria was educated in the UK. While still in his twenties, he set up Cobra – “to create a beer with the refreshment of lager, but the smoothness of ale, the perfect accompaniment to curry”. A qualified chartered accountant and lawyer, Lord Bilimoria eventually sold a controlling interest in Cobra to the Canadian brewing giant Molson. He is now Chancellor of Birmingham University – the first Indian-born Chancellor of a Russell Group University. He became CBI President in June 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cities and regions have a major role to play in not only helping the world to achieve net zero but also in defending against the impact of climate change. Partnerships are key such as those found in Hull and the Humber between government, business, university, agencies and the broader community. COP26 Hygiene Partner and multinational brand Reckitt, which was founded in Hull, organised a number of panels where The Waterline Live presenter Jonathan Levy talked to some of the panellists in addition to other COP26 visitors. These included: Laxman Narasimhan CEO Reckitt; Lord Karan Bilimoria, President, CBI and founder and chairman Cobra beer; Daren Hale, Leader, Hull City Council; Tony Danker, Director General, CBI; Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester; Jenny Durken, Mayor of Seattle; Carmine Di Sibio, Global Chairman and CEO, EY. A Blue Aurora Media production for Marketing Humber.

In the latest episode of the Centre for Army Leadership Podcast, we are honoured to speak to Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, founder of Cobra Beer and current chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd. Lord Kahran reflects on his entrepreneurial journey, from his early days selling polo sticks to Harrods through to starting Cobra Beer in a small flat in London whilst at university. He tells us how good entrepreneurs are creative and innovative, emphasising that they have to have guts and take calculated risks. He highlight that it is about putting ideas into action and sticking with it when others may have given up. Lord Bilimoria discusses moments of luck in his career, describing luck as "where determination meets opportunity". He discusses his experience of leading through a crisis and tells us how he has nearly lost Cobra Beer three times, sharing the invaluable lessons he has learnt from the experience.  Finally, he discusses the need for collaboration between government and industry and highlights the need to "build forward together".     

India and the United Kingdom share a modern partnership bound by strong historical ties. India's growing youth population, higher purchasing power, and rising relevance on the global stage make it a strategic interest for governments across the world.In today's episode of Inside India, Ben Hayward is joined by Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder, and Chairman of Cobra Beer. A British-Indian entrepreneur, Karan wears multiple hats - he is also the Chancellor at the University of Birmingham, an active member of the House of Lords, and a very prominent supporter of strengthening the UK-India relationship - and was the founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council. So, today we'll bring you Karan's story of how he turned a small idea in a university pub in Cambridge into a multi-million dollar brewing business. Cobra was one of the pioneering export beers and Karan's vision of bringing a taste of India to Britain back in the 1980s has played a prominent role in the rise of Indian food culture in the UK.

Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder of Cobra Beer and the Cobra Foundation, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the intersection between business principles and the practice of philanthropy in emerging markets.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/HFsrCvpxla4

In what to many seems to be a vacuum at the heart of the government response to the crisis charities have stepped in to fill the gap. In the capital Delhi, members of the Shahi Bagh Wali mosque have been distributing oxygen cylinders to patients in urgent need. We hear from Pavinda Nanda of the United Sikhs a charity affiliated to the United Nations. Meanwhile, trade and investment deals worth $1.3bn have been announced between the UK and India; we get analysis from Lord Karan Bilimoria, who is president of the Confederation of British Industry. Janet Yellen the US Treasury Secretary has been talking about inflation, suggesting that it would rise and that interest rates might have to go up too; we talk to Nobel prize-winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz from Columbia University. And the world's biggest jeweller, Pandora, is switching from mined diamonds to lab-made. The firm's chief executive, Alexander Lacik, tells us what's behind the move. Plus, as coronavirus lockdowns ease, the BBC's Victoria Craig examines the changes in consumer behaviour that may be here to stay. And we're joined throughout the programme by two guests on opposite sides of the world; Jeanette Rodrigues Bureau Chief for Bloomberg in Mumbai, India and political commentator Erin Delmore in New York. (Picture of a woman receiving her Covid-19 vaccine in New Delhi, India. Photo by Rebecca Conway via Getty Images).

The Brand Called You welcomes a very experienced entrepreneur and a member of the House of the Lords, Lord Karan Bilimoria from the UK! In conversation with Ashutosh Garg, Lord Bilimoria talks about his professional journey and starting a business from scratch. Tune in to the full episode to know more about the journey of building a high-demand beer brand and what it takes to get a seat at the upper house of the UK's Parliament. Find us on: Facebook - http://facebook.com/followtbcy/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/followtbcy/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/followtbcy/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbcy/support

In this episode, Tarun Das, the Chairman of India's Institute of Economic Growth leads a conversation on India-UK bilateral relations. He is joined by Chandrajit Banerjee, the Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry; Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer; Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited; and Nandita Sahgal Tully, Managing Director at ThomasLloyd Sustainable Infrastructure asset management. They discuss whether the pandemic has encouraged emotional engagement and how 2020 was the year that “redefined humanity;” explore the importance of enhancing India-UK trade, with the aim of achieving targets of $100bn by 2030; and explain why it is so important that both countries work together in the areas of climate change, health, defence and security, and trade.This webinar was held held in collaboration with Ananta Aspen in India

Lord Karan Bilimoria, Confederation of British Industry President joins Julia to discuss Brexit trade talks as Boris enters crunch time. Chris Hopson, Chief Executive of NHS providers leads us through the latest news about the Covid vaccine. Julia is also joined by David Buik, Market Commentator at Aquis Exchange on this month's estimate of U.K. GDP. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who is Karan Bilimoria? He left India for his higher education in the United Kingdom and founded Cobra Beer when he was a 27-year-old Cambridge law graduate with £20,000 in student debts. His mission: To brew the finest-ever Indian beer and to make it a global beer brand.

Karan Faridoon Bilimoria, is a British Indian entrepreneur, life peer in the UK House of Lords, and a university chancellor. Bilimoria is well known for founding the popular global beer brand, Cobra Beer and currently operates as the company's chairman.

Against the advice of family and friends, Lord Bilimoria started Cobra Beer in 1989 from a thirst for a truly exceptional beer to go with Indian food. Cobra now has a market share of 98% of all licensed Indian restaurants in the UK. But the journey was no easy ride, with the business a hair’s breadth from failure on no less than three occasions over the years. This is the fascinating story of passion, ingenuity and determination to realise the dream of building one of the world’s best beer brands.

All the best bits from the past week squeezed into 60 minutes. This week: the founder of Cobra beer, Lord Karan Bilimoria; electronic composer Ash Koosha; and British duo Ider perform live.

In a truly soulful and enlightening interview this week, Holly meets Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer. Lord Bilimoria founded Cobra Beer after spotting a gap in a market that had hardly changed in over 200 years, with a student debt of £20,000 in hand - and not much else. His story of building this iconic brand, as well as the ethics and values he places at the heart of everything he does, is truly remarkable. With a rich heritage of successful relatives, Lord Bilimoria has harnessed the lessons of his family history and put those values at the very core of his business. He discusses with Holly what makes a good leader, how to take your product to market and disrupt the norm, as well as sharing his view on Brexit and what the future holds in this uncertain time. Conversations of Inspiration is brought to you with support from NatWest: visit natwestbusinesshub.com for information, tips and insights to help business owners meet their goals.   Follow Holly on Instagram: instagram.com/hollytucker/?hl=en

Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE discusses 10 key insights he has learnt throughout his exciting career

In the final podcast of the series, Lord Karan Bilimoria advises the founders of tech startup Zipabout on everything from marketing to investment

Ever wondered what it’s like to start a beer company in your 20s, export to 50 countries and reach an annual retail turnover of £178 million? (and get knighted in the process too). Join TELL Series on Wednesday 20 April in welcoming Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer. Karan founded Cobra at 27 when he was a Cambridge law graduate with £20,000 in student debts. He delivered beer in an old Citroen 2CV, while his friends worked for the likes of the Goldman Sachs. Since then, Cobra has become one of the fastest growing beer brands with offices in 4 continents, serving 50 countries. Within the UK alone, Cobra has a current retail value turnover of £178 million, is sold in nearly 6,000 bars, pubs and clubs and in over 12,000 branches of supermarkets and off-licenses throughout the UK. Cobra Beer also went through its trials and tribulations. Karan almost lost the brand several times in the past years, especially during the 2008 financial crisis when Cobra lost out on key investments. Ever the undeterred entrepreneur, Karan persevered and Cobra has been on a roaring comeback ever since. Competing against brands that are centuries old, Cobra has become a household name in less than two decades. Cobra beer has won numerous accolades and Karan himself was appointed as a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 2004. He also won EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003 and Business Person of the Year by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2004. In 2006, Karan was appointed The Lord Bilimoria, of Chelsea. His talk at London Business School is part of the 2015-2016 Tell Series talks and it was recorded on 20 April 2016 at London Business School. Learn more about entrepreneurial opportunities at the School: http://bit.ly/LBS-entrepreneur Learn more about Tell Series: http://tellseries.com/ Learn more about DIIE: http://www.london.edu/diie Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/lbsyoutube Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/lbs

Karan Bilimoria is one of the great success stories of recent years – he came from a background in the British Empire, where he grew up around the fearsome Gurkha soldiers, to create the internationally successful Cobra beer brand, and eventually ended up as an independent member of Britain’s House of Lords. In this week’s […]

In this podcast Lord Bilimoria discusses the past, present and future of UK-India relations. He gives a frank account of the opportunities and challenges of the relationship, drawing on his experience as the Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council, member of the UK-India Round Table, Founding Member of the Prime Minister of India's Global Advisory Council and as an adviser present for the past four UK Prime Ministerial visits to India. Listen to podcast

Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea, founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, talks about the roller coaster ride of developing a new brand in a competitive market. This presentation is part of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning's Enterprise Tuesday series.

Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea, founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, talks about the roller coaster ride of developing a new brand in a competitive market. This presentation is part of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning's Enterprise Tuesday series.

Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, speaking about his entrepreneurial journey and the choices he made while growing the business, at the Enterprise Tuesday lecture series in February 2013. The entrepreneurial journey begins with an idea and leads to the start of a new venture. Some argue that is the easy bit! The really hard part is the subsequent growth of the firm. This requires clarity, strategic thinking and a deep understanding of management in all its various components. One of the key issues that arise is whether people are clear enough about their choices. Should they grow a lifestyle business or a high growth business? What are the personal implications of such choices? What might be the motivations for either? What should you really think about as a founder or CEO of a growing venture?

Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, speaking about his entrepreneurial journey and the choices he made while growing the business, at the Enterprise Tuesday lecture series in February 2013. The entrepreneurial journey begins with an idea and leads to the start of a new venture. Some argue that is the easy bit! The really hard part is the subsequent growth of the firm. This requires clarity, strategic thinking and a deep understanding of management in all its various components. One of the key issues that arise is whether people are clear enough about their choices. Should they grow a lifestyle business or a high growth business? What are the personal implications of such choices? What might be the motivations for either? What should you really think about as a founder or CEO of a growing venture?

Following his Enterprise Tuesday seminar on 4 November 2008, Lord Karan Bilimoria talks about the implications of going global with an idea.

Your personal goals need to match your business goals in order for your idea to take off. Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder of Cobra Beer, discusses following his lecture at the CfEL Enterprise Tuesday 2008/2009 series.

Your personal goals need to match your business goals in order for your idea to take off. Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder of Cobra Beer, discusses following his lecture at the CfEL Enterprise Tuesday 2008/2009 series.