She spoke about having confidence and looking at a situation with new eyes and look at why things are done in a certain way and, if needed, change them for tomorrow if there is a better way as that will keep you progressing. She said that early mastery was the key, don’t wait for tomorrow to learn or execute things as it may never come and that luck, judgement and hard work are the key.  She urged the audience to be courageous and ended with reminding the guests that ideas grow and develop as you give them life and that sometimes it may take a while to find the people to help making them a reality.

The male perspective was provided by The Lord Bilimoria who is probably best known as the founder of Cobra Beer. He started by reminding the guests that anyone, from anywhere and any background can achieve anything through the story of the President of India whose great achievement grew from very humble beginnings. He added, “The only thing that will stop you from being anywhere you want to be is your own ambition.” He spoke of his own experiences and taste preferences that lead to the inspiration and processes that lead to Cobra Beer. “Guts”, he said, “set successful entrepreneurs apart, the guts to do it in the first place and the guts to keep going when others would give up”.