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GG2 Hammer Award in association with pladis
Winner : Bina Mehta, UK Chair, KPMG
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Ash Tandon, Actor | Anisa Missaghi, Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer, pladis | WINNER Bina Mehta, UK Chair, KPMG | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Ram Solanki Beacon Award
Winner : Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, Chairman and Founder of Cobra Beer Partnership and President of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | WINNER Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, Chairman and Founder of Cobra Beer Partnership and President of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Man of the Year
Winner : Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta FRS FBA, Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Cambridge
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | WINNER Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta FRS FBA, Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Cambridge | Sir Simon Hughes, Chancellor, London South Bank University | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Woman of the Year supported by Maniyar Capital
Winner : HHJ Kaly Kaul QC, Circuit Judge and Queen’s Counsel and Founder of the Judicial Support Network
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Lord Jitesh Gadhia | Seleema Zhitija, Senior Compliance Officer, Maniyar Capital | WINNER HHJ Kaly Kaul QC, Circuit Judge and Queen's Counsel and Founder of the Judicial Support Network | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Pride of Britain Award
Winner : Azeem Rafiq, Anti-Racism Campaigner and Former Professional Cricketer
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Seema Malhotra MP, Shadow Minister for Small Business | WINNER Azeem Rafiq, Anti-Racism Campaigner and Former Professional Cricketer | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Inspirational Role Model
Winner : Kailash Suri, Owner, Reel Cinemas
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Preet Kaur Gill MP, Shadow Minister for International Development | WINNER Kailash Suri, Owner, Reel Cinemas | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Social Entrepreneur Award
Winner : Vraj Pankhania, Founder and Chairman, Westcombe Homes Group and Westcombe Foundation
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Danny Sriskandarajah, CEO, Oxfam GB | WINNER Vraj Pankhania, Founder and Chairman, Westcombe Homes Group and Westcombe Foundation | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Outstanding Achievement in Law
Winner : Jacqueline McKenzie, Partner, Leigh Day Solicitors
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Bhasker Patel | WINNER Jacqueline McKenzie, Partner, Leigh Day Solicitors | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Outstanding Achievement in Science supported by Morningside Pharmaceuticals
Winner : Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian FRS FMedSci, Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Cambridge
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Amit Roy, Editor-at-large, Eastern Eye | Hitan Mehta, Executive Director, British Asian Trust | WINNER Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian FRS FMedSci, Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Cambridge | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Achievement through Adversity supported by Maniyar Capital
Winner : Waheed Arian, Doctor and Founder, Arian Teleheal International Telemedicine Charity
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Dharmesh Maniyar, Founder & CEO, Maniyar Capital | Shailesh Vara MP | WINNER Waheed Arian, Doctor and Founder, Arian Teleheal International Telemedicine Charity | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Inspire Award supported by the British Army
Winner : Captain Preet Chandi, Physiotherapist, British Army
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Brigadier James Coote DSO OBE, Chief of Staff Headquarters Regional Command, British Army | Lt Col Harriet Cairns, SO1 CE Communities, Engagement Branch, Headquarters Regional Command, British Army (to collect on behalf of Captain Preet Chandi) | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Young Journalist of the Year supported by the Daily Mail
Winner : Inzamam Rashid, Correspondent, Sky News
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Inderdeep Bains, Senior Reporter, Daily Mail | Lord Navnit Dholakia, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, House of Lords | WINNER Inzamam Rashid, Correspondent, Sky News | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Spirit in the Community Award supported by the Royal Navy
Winner : Amna Abdullatif, Huda Jawad and Shaista Aziz, Founders, The Three Hijabis
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Rushanara Ali MP for Bethnal Green and Bow | Dr Manish Tayal MBE, Surgeon Commander, Royal Navy | WINNER Amna Abdullatif, Huda Jawad and Shaista Aziz, Founders, The Three Hijabis | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 CEO of the Year
Winner : Salman Amin, CEO, pladis
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | Fulya Fraser, Chief HR Officer, pladis (to collect Salman Amin's award on his behalf) | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Diversity Champion of the Year
Winner : Sanjay Bhandari, Chair, Kick It Out
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | WINNER Sanjay Bhandari, Chair, Kick It Out | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 D&I Initiative Award
Winner : School of Marketing – Gen Z Programme
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | WINNER Idalina De Jesus, Managing Director, School of Marketing | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Marketing Campaign of the Year
Winner : GottaBe! Marketing
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | WINNER Tomasz Dyl, Managing Director, GottaBe! Marketing | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Advertising Agency of the Year
Winner : Mediareach Advertising
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | WINNERS Saad Al-Saraf, CEO, Mediareach Advertising and Javed Husain, Director, Media Reach Advertising | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
GG2 Local Government of the Year
Winner : Islington Council
Shailesh R Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | WINNER Sharie Omoragbon, Transformation Lead for Challenging Inequality, Islington Council and colleagues | Kalpesh R Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | Lukwesa Burak, News Presenter, BBC
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