To celebrate the achievements of pioneers and leaders from the British Asian business community, the annual Eastern Eye Asian Business Awards will take place on Tuesday 8th May, at The Hilton, Mayfair, London.

Now in its 11th year, the event coincides with the release of Success Magazine, which highlights some of the success stories as well provide an illustration of Asian wealth. It also profiles the ten most powerful females and the most powerful Asians across the respective fields of media, law, fashion and textiles, sport, hotels and property, information technology, and food production and distribution.

Five awards will be announced: Young Achiever of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Community Award and Business of the Year. This year’s hosts for the event will be actor Nitin Ganatra and TV presenter Clare Nasir, with previous hosts including Meera Syal, Kabir Bedi and Laila Rouass.