Chairperson

Sujit S Nair has played a significant role in fostering business ties between India and the European Union/UK over recent years. Since 2011, he has orchestrated numerous sessions at esteemed venues such as the British Parliament in London and the European Parliament, alongside multiple campaigns and virtual discussions. Notably, he was invited by the US Department of State to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2015, hosted at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, co-hosted by US President Barack Obama and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyahatta. His efforts have earned him recognition as one of the Top 99 most influential foreign policy leaders under 33 for 2013 by the Washington DC-based Young Professionals in Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Courier, a Global Affairs Magazine.
 

The genesis of the Europe India Centre for Business and Industry stemmed from Sujit's encounter with the meticulous statistical research of Cambridge historian Angus Maddison. Maddison's work revealed that India's share of global income in the 1700s, at approximately 22.6%, was nearly on par with Europe's share of 23.3% during that era. Today, while India's share of global GDP stands at around 3%, Europe commands roughly 30%. This stark contrast led Sujit to recognize the immense untapped potential for collaboration between the two regions, given Europe's population of 750 million and India's 1.2 billion. 
 

The Europe India Centre for Business and Industry (EICBI) is dedicated to harnessing the collective potential of these 2 billion people. Through EICBI, Sujit fervently endeavours to bolster economic ties between the European Union/UK and India. His approach includes organizing delegation visits, hosting conferences and seminars to engage businessmen from both regions, facilitating introductions and presentations for companies, aiding in establishing international partnerships, providing practical assistance for participation in entrepreneurship programs, and organizing exhibitions and roadshows to promote businesses.

Sujit approaches the future with optimism, eagerly anticipating close collaboration with businesses and industries to unlock vast opportunities in the UK India and EU India corridor.