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International Women’s Day: Lessons from entrepreneurial journeys

Date and time
Monday 08 March 2021, 18:00 GMT to 19:30 GMT
Attendance and participation
This is an online only event.
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About this webinar

This special KTN event which will take place on International Women’s Day puts the spotlight of two successful female entrepreneurs who are part of the School of Management community.

Sharon Jandu and Sonya Bachra-Byrne are both Executive MBA students at the University, in addition to being successful entrepreneurs who have received numerous rewards and recognition for their work. In this event, we will hear about their entrepreneurial career journeys, including the challenges encountered along the way and how they have been overcome. They will reflect on their experiences and offer their advice for others who are considering entrepreneurial ventures but yet to take that step.

About the speakers:

Sonya Bachra-Byrne, Founder & Creative Director of AVIE

AVIE creates contemporary pieces, with Luxury Slow Fashion concept, focusing on beautiful qualities and being eco-friendly and utilising skilled craftsmanship to create pieces that are LOVED. Limited editions, more focused, made better, less waste. 

Awards: Emerging Brand of the Year 2019 - DRAPERS, Great British Entrepreneur Regional Finalist 2020, Northern Asian Powerlist Award - Winner Emerging Entrepreneur of 2020 

Sharon Jandu Project, Director Norther Asian Power Projects

Experienced Project Management and Business Delivery:

Yorkshire Asian Business Association (YABA), created to provide a voice for the Yorkshire Business community.

Northern Asian Power-network (NAP), established to profile the top 100 Asian business and professional influencers across the North of England

Justice of the Peace since 2009, serving on the West Yorkshire Bench