The ninth edition of the NewBiz Conclave and Business Excellence Awards will take place next Thursday, June 26. Organizer New Business Age Ltd. said preparations for the event have reached the final stage.
Asian Paints is the title sponsor of this year’s event in which outstanding businesses and entrepreneurs will be presented with awards in 10 categories, including the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of long-standing contributions to Nepal’s business community.
The event will also recognize companies and institutions for outstanding performance over the past year. The award categories include Best Managed Company, Best Managed Commercial Bank, Best Managed Development Bank, Best Managed Finance Company, Best Bank in Digital Financial Services, Best Managed Life Insurance Company, Best Managed General Insurance Company, Best Managed IT Company, and Special Recognition for Public Enterprises.
An independent jury of experts from diverse fields has led a multi-stage evaluation process to select the winners, using criteria and methods developed by the panel, the organizers said.
This year’s conclave will also feature a panel discussion on the theme "Driving Growth Through Reform." Rameshore Khanal, chair of the High-Level Economic Reform Recommendation Commission, will deliver the keynote address.
The panel will include Gagan Kumar Thapa, Federal Member of Parliament and General Secretary of the Nepali Congress; Jabbor Kayumov, CEO of Ncell; Moushumi Shrestha, Executive Director of Shreenagar Agro Group of Companies; and Bal Krishna Joshi, technology entrepreneur and founder of Leapfrog Technology. Advocate Semanta Dahal will moderate the session.
In addition to Asian Paints, sponsors include Curvv EV, Asian Life Insurance Company, NIMB Ace Capital, Global IME Bank, Rastriya Banijya Bank, Deposit and Credit Guarantee Fund, NLG Insurance Company, Assurance Incorporation, Green Valley Resort, FonePay, and Nepal Airlines, among others. Vogue Ad and Event Management is managing the event.
