Lord Karan Bilimoria

Lord Karan Bilimoria

London, England, United Kingdom
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Cobra Beer
University of Cambridge
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Karan Bilimoria is the founder of Cobra Beer, Chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership…

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Experience

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    Cobra Beer

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    Westminster

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    Oxford, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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      India

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    Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    Boston USA

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    London, United Kingdom

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Education

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    Lusington Hall, Ooty, India

Publications

  • Against the Grain

    Capstone, London

  • Bottled for Business

    Capstone, London

Honors & Awards

  • Honorary Doctorate

    University of Westminster

  • Honorary Doctorate

    University of East Anglia

  • Honorary Doctorate

    York St John University

  • International Indian of the Year Award

    India Link International

  • Honorary Doctorate

    University of Birmingham

  • Honorary Doctorate

    University of Exeter

  • Global Indian

    Powerbrands Hall of Fame

  • Honorary Doctorate

    University of West London (Previously Thames Valley University)

  • Honorary Doctor of Science

    Cranfield University

  • 2007 Entrepreneur Alumnus of the Year

    Cranfield School of Management

  • Good Directors Award: Leadership

    Institute of Directors, Director Magazine

  • Pravasi Bharatiya Samman

    Presented by the Preisdent of India at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

  • Honorary Doctor of Business Administration

    London Metropolitan University

  • Honorary Award

    Bangladesh Caterers' Association

  • Honorary Fellow

    Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge

  • Special Recognition Award

    UKTI India Business Awards

  • Honorary Doctor of the University

    Staffordshire University

  • Man of the Year

    Drinks Business Awards

  • Honorary Doctor of Letters

    Heriot-Watt University

  • Indo-British Partnership Award

    Non-Resident Indian Institute

    This was the Inaugural award for the institution

  • Honorary Doctor of Business

    Brunel University

  • Outstanding Achievement Award

    Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

    The award was presented by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

  • Best Business Leader (25 -100 employees),

    Sage Business Awards 2004, in partnership with the Daily Telegraph

  • Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

    Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2004

  • Honorary Life Fellow

    Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce

  • Entrepreneur of the Year (Consumer Products) 2003,

    Ernst and Young

  • Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2003

    London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

  • Excellence Award 2003

    Non Resident Indian (NRI) Institute

    Presented by Shri I.K Gujaral, former Prime Minister of India

  • Asian of the Year 2002

    Presneted by the then Right Honourale David Blunkett MP, Home Secretary

  • Millenium Honour

    Non Resident Indian Institute

  • Business Person of the Year 2004

    London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

  • Entrepreneur of the Year 2004

    National Business Awards, London and South East of England

  • Pride of India Award 2004

    Non Resisent Indian (NRI) Institute

    Presented by HE Sir Michael Arthur, British High Commissioner to India

  • RSA Albert Medal 2004

    The Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce

    Presented by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, President of the RSA

Languages

  • French

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  • Hindi

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  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • Advisory Board, Association of Malaysian Economics Undergraduates (AMEU)

    Member

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  • All Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation

    Member

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    All party group for members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords

  • British-American Parliamentary Group

    Member

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  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on International Students

    Co-chair

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    House of Commons and House of Lords

  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on Manufacturing

    Vice Chair

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    House of Commons and House of Lords

  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on Economy of West Midlands

    Member

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    House of Commons and House of Lords

  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Maldives

    Member

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    House of Commons and House of Lords

  • Manufacturing Commission

    Chairman

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  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on Armed Forces

    Member

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    House of Commons and House of Lords

  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on Beer

    Vice Chair

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  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on Management

    Management

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  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on South Africa

    Member

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    House of Commons and House of Lords

  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on Students

    Member

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    House of Commons and House of Lords

  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on Trade and Investment

    Vice Chair

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    House of Commons and House of Lords

  • Guild of Entrepreneurs

    Freeman

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  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on the British Curry and Catering Industry

    Treasurer

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    House of Commons and House of Lords

  • Indo-British All-Party Parliamentary Group

    Vice Chair

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    House of Commons and House of Lords

  • The Zoroastrian All-Party Parliamentary Group

    Founding Chairman

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    House of Commons and Lords

  • Chief Executives Organisation

    Member

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  • World Presidents' Organisation

    Members

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  • Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

    Liveryman

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  • Worshipful Company of Brewers

    Liveryman

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  • Worshipful Company of Drapers

    Liveryman

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    Freedom of the City of London in the Company of Drapers

  • BUPA

    Association Member

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  • Friends of Bedfont Lakes Country Park

    Honorary Patron

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  • Chartered Management Institute

    Companion

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  • Cambridge University Polo Team

    Member and Indian Tour Captain

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    Achieved Half Blue

  • Young Presidents' Organisation

    Member and former Chairman

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    Member from 2000 to 2012. Chairman from 2004 to 2005

  • London Business School Foundation for Entrepreneurial Management Enterprise

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  • Cranfield Management Association

    Honorary Member

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  • Fellow

    Institute of Directors

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  • Young Presidents' Organisation International Education Committee

    Member

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  • St Andrew's Cricket Club

    Patron

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  • The Carlton Club

    Member

  • The Dehli Gymnkhana Club

    Member

  • The Delhi Golf Club

    Member

  • The Guards' Polo Club

    Member

  • The Hawk's Club, Cambridge

    Member

  • The Kelvin Grove Club, Cape Town

    Member

  • The Secunderabad Club

    Member

  • The University Pitt Club, Cambridge

    Member

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