Binod Chaudhary, who runs one of the country’s largest conglomerates Chaudhary Group, will speak at this year’s Tatler Gen.T Summit on November 9
Binod Chaudhary is an icon in his hometown of Nepal. The businessman leads one of the country’s most influential conglomerates, Chaudhary Group, which owns more than 110 companies and 76 brands worldwide.
Chaudhary is also Nepal’s first and only billionaire.
A man of many interests, he is also politically involved. As a member of parliament representing the Nepali Congress Party, the country’s main opposition party, he has advocated for political stability, economic development and constitutional reforms.
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He also chairs the Chaudhary Foundation, which aims to improve lives, empower communities and help to sustainably develop Nepal.
On November 9, Chaudhary will be speaking at the Tatler Gen.T Summit, our ideas and innovation event taking place at the M+ museum in Hong Kong.
Here are five more quick facts about Chaudhary, from his humble beginnings to his global ambitions. You can also scroll down to listen to Chaudhary discuss risk and sacrifice on our podcast, Crazy Smart Asia.
A family of entrepreneurs
Chaudhary was born in 1955 in Kathmandu, Nepal. His grandfather, originally from the Indian state of Rajasthan, moved early to Nepal on the invitation of the country’s ruling families to start a textile business in Kathmandu. Later, Chaudhary’s father expanded the family business by launching Arun Emporium, Nepal’s pioneering department store that imported products from India, Japan and Europe.
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