We’re bringing our next billionaire on Billion Dollar Moves; this time from Nepal, my friend Nirvana Chaudhary who is at the helm of Nepal’s first and only company listed on the Forbes list of Billionaires since 2015, valued in excess of $2.5 Billion.
What started in 1935 has today become a conglomerate of 136 companies and 76 brands spread across 30 different countries with over 24,000 employees. From FMCG, Hospitality, Finance, Real estate, Education, Retail; they cover the gamut. Most notably, they’re the brain behind the famous Wai Wai brand of noodles. The eldest Asian son in a family empire, Nirvana was early to make his mark, founding his first independent company at the age of 19; and has continued to grow the businesses from strength to strength; being featured on Forbes to Tatler’s most influential.
But what does it really mean to lead as the face of the next generation? How messy does family business get? And with friends like Bill Gates to Jack Ma, how has that informed what next for him? We cover it all in this episode.
Nirvana Chaudhary is an Entrepreneur and a Philanthropist. He founded his own company, CG Finco, at the young age of 19 and has since become the Managing Director of CG Corp Global, a multinational corporation with a portfolio of 136 companies and 76 brands operating in 30 different countries, and worth over $3 billion.
Nirvana has a diverse range of interests and achievements, including being a musician, and an avid trekker. He has climbed Kilimanjaro and completed the Everest Base Camp trek. Additionally, he was part of the Nepal National Squash team. He runs a successful podcast “Making It Bigger” focused on leadership and entrepreneurship, and has also
written articles on the same subject for notable business magazines. He frequents speaking at various leadership events globally. He has also authored a book for Children based on Moral Values called “Araaya’s Fables”.
In his philanthropic endeavours, Nirvana is the Vice Chair of the Chaudhary Foundation, the philanthropic arm of his group, which provides aid to those affected by natural disasters and supports the development of education and healthcare initiatives specially
for children. He has been recognised for his social contributions with accolades such as the YPO’s SEN Sustainability Award for Philanthropy and the President’s Award for Social Contribution from Lions Club International.
Nirvana has also distinguished himself as a global business leader, serving as the Chairman of the ASSOCHAM Nepal Chapter and the Vice President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries. He was nominated to the board of the UN Business Advisory
Council, the UN Global Compact High Level Steering Committee of the Action Platform, and the Member High Level Task Force on Nepal Government Response to Disaster.
Additionally, he attended the Global Leadership Program at Harvard Kennedy School. In recognition of his numerous achievements and contributions to society, Nirvana has been named as one of Tatler’s New Faces of Asia and Asia’s most influential. He was also nominated as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
Nirvana and his wife, Ashrayata, have two children, Araaya and Arhaan.
Nirvana's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nirvanachaudhary/
More about Chaudhary Group: https://www.chaudharygroup.com/
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