About the event
Join business leaders Dr Tara Lalvani and Dragons' Den's Tej Lalvani as they discuss their experiences in business. They will reflect upon their own individual journeys, share the lessons they've learnt along the way, and share their advice for students and graduates who want to work in business or set up their own companies. The event is chaired by Professor Malcolm Kirkup, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of College, Westminster Business School.
There will be time to ask Tara and Tej questions both during the Q&A and informally after the event. Refreshments are provided during the networking session. This event is organised in partnership with the Westminster Enterprise Network (WeNetwork).
This event is free to attend, but you must book in advance to secure your place.
Speaker
Dr Tara Lalvani, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Beautifect
Dr Tara Lalvani is a visionary beauty tech entrepreneur and the founder of Beautifect, the leading brand for high-tech beauty tools. With a background in medicine and a passion for technology, Dr Tara set out to create a line of beauty tools that would revolutionize the way people do their makeup forever. After years of research and development, she launched the innovative, award-winning Beautifect Box, which quickly became a hit with beauty enthusiasts and industry insiders around the world.
Dr Tara has had an inspiring career trajectory, going from being a top dental surgeon to a self-funded business guru with a female-founded-and-run brand. Her passion and tenacity, coupled with her acute business acumen and thorough understanding of global beauty trends have been instrumental in Beautifect’s exponential growth. Beautifect is on track to become the global go-to brand for best-in-class beauty tools, and Dr Tara continues to push boundaries and create new products that are loved by customers everywhere.
Tej Lalvani, Chief Executive Officer, Vitabiotics, and Visiting Professor, University of Westminster (Business Studies BA, 1996, and Honorary Doctor of Letters, 2021)
Tej is CEO of Vitabiotics and was a Dragon for five years on the BBC's hit TV show Dragons’ Den. His shrewd business expertise over the last twenty years has led to the phenomenal growth of Vitabiotics into becoming the UK's largest vitamin company while driving worldwide expansion to over 100 countries.
With a flair for product design and branding, Tej has created highly successful partnerships with Disney and Peppa Pig while bringing in famous brand ambassadors such as Nicole Scherzinger, Heidi Klum and David Gandy. He has won several entrepreneur awards, including a doctorate and professorship at the University of Westminster, and he is an avid investor in businesses and startups. Tej has also been voted as one of the UK’s top ten LinkedIn influencers and is ranked one of the most influential Asians in Britain.
