Dawn of a new Era
The early migrants of the South East Asian arrived into New Zealand well over 120 years ago, settling in just about all corners of Aoteoroa. They worked in semi skilled jobs and because of the small numbers hardly got together to celebrate their unique heritage while contributing into the mainstream economy. As the numbers sharply rose in the last few decades, so did the arrival of skilled migrants into the country. Also by this time second, third and in some instances fourth generation New Zealanders of South East Asian background have made a head way into the highly skilled job fields in the corporate world in New Zealand.
Number of young professionals of South East Asian background working in thecorporate world in Aotearoa have increased considerably and up till now there was no platform or organisation dedicated to bringing these upcoming professionals together to network and share their experiences and talent in a fun environment. That has all changed now, a group of enterprising youth have felt the need for this and have launched New Zealand’s first Young professionals group serving the South East Asian community by hosting their first Inaugural dinner full of fun, food and motivating speeches at Totos restaurant.
YP group has forged ahead to coordinate, collaborate, and promote events around Auckland that will provide platform, opportunities for Young professionals to network socially and on business endeavours. There will be opportunities for group members to volunteer, promote and work with other members to shape their ideas and dreams. Their mission is to create a platform for their members to build relationships, develop professionally, become politically and philanthropically active, and contribute to the economic development and high-end lifestyle of wider community.
On Saturday 15th Sept they hosted their first evening at Totos, New Zealand’s best Italian restaurant 2012. It was a well attended event with numbers reaching over 100. The night kicked off with a mix and mingle session at the start of the evening, where everyone exchanged their cards and introduced themselves to new faces.
Evening session moved to the main dining area and everyone quickly settled into their designated seats. Two motivational speakers Mr Bhav Dhillon of Cemix and Mr Steve D’Souza of Kalamazoo group shared their life achievements with the attendees.
Then the official corporate sponsors ANZ bank and KPMG team introduced their services and how they strategically fit into the South East Asian success story unfolding.
Successful individuals from different sectors were finally introduced to the Young professionals as mentors who will play a key role in bridging the knowledge gap in different sectors. They will be guiding YPs in the coming future in different projects and initiatives led by organisation.
Later dinner was served with the best of what Totos had to offer and after the desserts everyone further networked and exchanged cards and ideas across the tables.
Entertainment kicked in straight after the deserts and everyone danced their night out to good Bollywood tunes. Event has been well received by the attendees and everyone enjoyed the opportunity to connect with other motivated individuals of the same background. Young professionals Inaugural dinner was a resounding success, organisers, Sid Sharma, Navtej Randhawa, Dev Dhingra, Sid Bhandari and Gawan Bakshi are well satisfied by the turnout and how the night went. They say YP is about getting out and making connections and celebrating your unique heritage in a fun learning environment. They have planned to host more of these networking events in the near future.
About YP
Young Professionals (YP) is a meaningful networking organization of dedicated, talented young professionals ranging in the age group of 21-45 in New Zealand with a simple agenda: to enrich our community by uniting and developing young professionals from a wide cross-section of careers and industries. Also they want to enrich and enhance the career development of their members and facilitate opportunities for young professionals to network in a fun and relaxed business environment. They are aiming to provide professional development, social networking and civic engagement opportunities and develop region's next generation of leaders. Starting as a grassroots collective of diverse, forward-thinking individuals with a passion for cultivating creativity, entrepreneurship and a spirit of community in New Zealand, they want to connect young Aucklanders with activities that will help to improve the careers, the social life, and the character of their members.
They invite you to help build this momentum by joining them. There are many ways to participate and contribute – They are sure you’ll find the opportunities that are right for you.
Young Professionals can be contacted on 021843636 or 02108136364
The early migrants of the South East Asian arrived into New Zealand well over 120 years ago, settling in just about all corners of Aoteoroa. They worked in semi skilled jobs and because of the small numbers hardly got together to celebrate their unique heritage while contributing into the...
The early migrants of the South East Asian arrived into New Zealand well over 120 years ago, settling in just about all corners of Aoteoroa. They worked in semi skilled jobs and because of the small numbers hardly got together to celebrate their unique heritage while contributing into the mainstream economy. As the numbers sharply rose in the last few decades, so did the arrival of skilled migrants into the country. Also by this time second, third and in some instances fourth generation New Zealanders of South East Asian background have made a head way into the highly skilled job fields in the corporate world in New Zealand.
Number of young professionals of South East Asian background working in thecorporate world in Aotearoa have increased considerably and up till now there was no platform or organisation dedicated to bringing these upcoming professionals together to network and share their experiences and talent in a fun environment. That has all changed now, a group of enterprising youth have felt the need for this and have launched New Zealand’s first Young professionals group serving the South East Asian community by hosting their first Inaugural dinner full of fun, food and motivating speeches at Totos restaurant.
YP group has forged ahead to coordinate, collaborate, and promote events around Auckland that will provide platform, opportunities for Young professionals to network socially and on business endeavours. There will be opportunities for group members to volunteer, promote and work with other members to shape their ideas and dreams. Their mission is to create a platform for their members to build relationships, develop professionally, become politically and philanthropically active, and contribute to the economic development and high-end lifestyle of wider community.
On Saturday 15th Sept they hosted their first evening at Totos, New Zealand’s best Italian restaurant 2012. It was a well attended event with numbers reaching over 100. The night kicked off with a mix and mingle session at the start of the evening, where everyone exchanged their cards and introduced themselves to new faces.
Evening session moved to the main dining area and everyone quickly settled into their designated seats. Two motivational speakers Mr Bhav Dhillon of Cemix and Mr Steve D’Souza of Kalamazoo group shared their life achievements with the attendees.
Then the official corporate sponsors ANZ bank and KPMG team introduced their services and how they strategically fit into the South East Asian success story unfolding.
Successful individuals from different sectors were finally introduced to the Young professionals as mentors who will play a key role in bridging the knowledge gap in different sectors. They will be guiding YPs in the coming future in different projects and initiatives led by organisation.
Later dinner was served with the best of what Totos had to offer and after the desserts everyone further networked and exchanged cards and ideas across the tables.
Entertainment kicked in straight after the deserts and everyone danced their night out to good Bollywood tunes. Event has been well received by the attendees and everyone enjoyed the opportunity to connect with other motivated individuals of the same background. Young professionals Inaugural dinner was a resounding success, organisers, Sid Sharma, Navtej Randhawa, Dev Dhingra, Sid Bhandari and Gawan Bakshi are well satisfied by the turnout and how the night went. They say YP is about getting out and making connections and celebrating your unique heritage in a fun learning environment. They have planned to host more of these networking events in the near future.
About YP
Young Professionals (YP) is a meaningful networking organization of dedicated, talented young professionals ranging in the age group of 21-45 in New Zealand with a simple agenda: to enrich our community by uniting and developing young professionals from a wide cross-section of careers and industries. Also they want to enrich and enhance the career development of their members and facilitate opportunities for young professionals to network in a fun and relaxed business environment. They are aiming to provide professional development, social networking and civic engagement opportunities and develop region's next generation of leaders. Starting as a grassroots collective of diverse, forward-thinking individuals with a passion for cultivating creativity, entrepreneurship and a spirit of community in New Zealand, they want to connect young Aucklanders with activities that will help to improve the careers, the social life, and the character of their members.
They invite you to help build this momentum by joining them. There are many ways to participate and contribute – They are sure you’ll find the opportunities that are right for you.
Young Professionals can be contacted on 021843636 or 02108136364
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