28/07/2026
Power Brands Institute of Entrepreneurship ( ) Global Initiatives include the Power Brands London International Forum for Equality ( ) and the a Global Sports & Entertainment for Equality Awards ( ).
Estd. in 2017, was created as World Class Finishing School for students as well as India Inc., by consolidating all Education, Research, Corporate Consulting, Training & Development, and EDP activities of Planman Consulting with the Brand Research, and R&R activities of Power Brands and create a mega platform globally for current and future Indian Leaders to come together, network, learn and get recognised.
Post the establishment of IoE it created the Power Brands London International Forum for Equality with a specific aim of bringing PMs, Presidents & Nobel Laureates under one room to lobby for an equal world with a min 3:1 wage ratio between the highest paid worker and the lowest paid worker in any economy.
The global event was combined with the Global Sports & Entertainment for Equality Awards to create a greater impact by honouring champions of Equality from the World of Sports & Entertainment.
The IoE mega Global Brand & Leadership programs have always had a huge participation from Indian Corporate leaders and have since happened in:
Hilton Kensington, London
This mega event was graced by Globally Renowned Scientists, PMs and Leaders including:
- Richard Dawkins (who also served as the chief guest and keynote speaker).
- Laimdota Straujuma, the 12th Prime Minister of Latvia.
- The Right Honourable Baroness Cox, founder of HART and member of the British House of Lords.
- Laurent Salvador Lamothe, the 16th Prime Minister of Haiti.
- PETA represented by Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA Founder.
- Graham Alan Gooch, Former English Cricket Captain.
- Tracy Edwards, British Sailor and activist.
- Homeless World Cup Foundation, with co-founder and CEO Mr. Mel Young accepting the honor.
- Heather Mills, Anti-War Activist, Business Woman, and Philanthropist (who also served as the after-dinner speaker).
Hilton, London
This landmark program was graced by PMs, Presidents of Countries and Social Activists and Corporate Leaders including:
- Dr. Zlatko Mateša, 6th Prime Minister of Croatia.
- H.E. Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan, 5th President of the Maldives.
- Helen McEachern, CEO of the Cherie Blair Foundation.
- Bright Simons, Ghanaian social innovator, entrepreneur, writer, and vice-president (in charge of research) at IMANI.
- Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, one of UK’s most successful Paralympians and now a politician in the House of Lords (who also delivered the keynote address at the evening).
- Neena Gill MEP - UK (West Midlands), currently serving her third term as a Labour member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands.
- Michael Tobin, a serial technology entrepreneur and philanthropist.
The Oval, London
This was the first event after the launch of Power Brands IoE and it had participation from Political Leaders, Nobel Laureates & Leadership Icons:
- Mayor’s Fund for London (charity focused on youth opportunities in London, represented by CEO Matthew Patten in later events).
- Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (former UK Minister for Overseas Development, known for humanitarian work in Africa).
- Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell (British MP and former Secretary of State for International Development, advocate for global aid).
- Leymah Roberta Gbowee (Liberian peace activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner for women's rights in conflict resolution).
- Rt Hon Baron Trimble (former First Minister of Northern Ireland, Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient for the Good Friday Agreement).
- Mark Durkan MP (Northern Irish politician, advocate for peace and equality).
- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lankan cricketer, advocate for reconciliation and education in post-conflict Sri Lanka).
- Gary Lineker (English footballer and broadcaster, supporter of refugee and equality causes).
- Kashif Siddiqi (founder of Football for Peace, using sports to promote interfaith harmony and equality).
- Elías Figueroa (Chilean footballer, known for philanthropy and social initiatives).
- Street Child United (global charity using sports to advocate for street children's rights).
- Alec Stewart (former English cricketer, involved in charity work for equality in sports).
This edition also launched the Global Power Brands index, honoring brands like HP Inc., Ernst & Young, Standard Chartered, BBC, The University of Oxford, and Discovery Communications as winners.
Additionally, the event honoured Pankaj Munjal (Indian business tycoon, chairman of Hero Cycles, recognized for corporate social responsibility) and included notable guests of honour and panelists such as Matthew Patten, who gave the keynote address as Chief Executive of the Mayor’s Fund for London on behalf of the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan; Matthew Leopold, Head of Brand Partnerships, British Gas; Jodie Cook, Managing Director, JC Social Media; Mary Keane Dawson, Former MD, Neo@Ogilvy; Allan Blair, Head of Digital Planning, JWT London; Simon Ryley, Founder, RightNow Digital; Nikhil Kalanjee, Marketing Strategy & Planning, HP Inc.; Mihir Bose, sports journalist (Associated Newspapers, London Evening Standard); Arun Kang, CEO, Sporting Equals; Peter Hutton, CEO, Eurosport; Tom Kingsley, Director, Sport Industry Group Leader, EY; Jo Clark, Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications, Street Child United; celebrated sports journalist and co-founder of Sportsvibe Ian Stafford; Payal Dalal, Head, Global Community Programs, Standard Chartered; Giselle Barboza, Campaign Director, It's A Penalty; Jeff Green, Founder, Balanced Boards; Nicholas Hellen, Social Affairs Editor, The Sunday Times; James Fleming, Vice Chairman, Arbuthnot Latham; Jeffery Barrett, Former Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright; and famed Giles Dilnot, Former Presenter, BBC.
Before formally bringing it all together under the aegis of Power Brands IoE our Global Brand and Leadership Programs had taken place at:
The Venetian, Las Vegas, United States
(With 200+ Indian Corporate Leaders)
Featuring: Oscar Goodman, Former Mayor of Las Vegas; marketing guru Martin Roll; Professor Arthur Wheaton of Cornell University; Professor Ofer Sharone from MIT; Stavros Anthony, Las Vegas City Council Mayor Pro-Tem; Bruce Spotleson of Greenspun Media Group; Debbie Donaldson, Las Vegas Business Press General Manager; Steve Schorr of Cox Communications; Ohio House of Representatives Jay Goyal; Clark County Commissioner Chris Ginginchuliani; and US Senator Dean Heller's Senatorial Recognition presented to Power Brands in acknowledgment of the event.
Jumeirah Emirate Tower, Dubai
Supported by His Highness Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UAE, with Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State, gracing the evening as Chief Guest on his behalf; His Excellency Mohammed Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Al Shehhi, Under Secretary, UAE Ministry of Economy; His Excellency M.K. Lokesh, Indian Ambassador to UAE; and His Excellency Sanjay Verma, Consul General of India to Dubai.
Marriot Grosvenor Square, London
Which started with a message from UK Prime Minister David Cameron, delivered by British MP Caroline Nokes; The Right Honourable Priti Patel, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom and Ex-Secretary of State for International Development; Ruby Dhalla, Canadian Politician and Former Member of the Canadian House of Commons; Guy Kawasaki, American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist; Lord Meghnad Desai; Lord Swraj Paul; Sir Robert Worcester; and Honourable Special Guest Jesse Jackson.
These programs have consistently attracted luminaries who drive positive change and helped participants of our global brand and leadership programs not just come back with certifications, but with unparalleled knowledge and enlightenment.
Planman’s pioneering India EDPs & Leadership Development Programs in collaboration with Globally Renowned Academics for IIPM have in past had renowned gurus like Philip Kotler, Stephen R. Covey, Jack Canfield, Zig Ziglar, Al Ries, Laura Ries, Gita Gopinath, and Joel Stern apart from various highly acclaimed professors from Harvard, MIT Sloan School of Management, Columbia GSB, Chicago GSB, Yale School of Management, London Business School, London School of Economics, Kellogg School of Management, Wharton, Haas School of Business, INSEAD, IMD, Judge School of Business, Stanford, NYU Stern, Said School of Business etc.
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