PARAS SHAHDADPURI

Nikai Group

Following years working as a diplomat, Paras Shahdadpuri found himself stranded in Dubai in 1987 after missing his connection to London. He ventured out of the airport and found the experience so pleasant that he decided to choose the emirate as the location for his business. He started trading in commodities in 1988 as the first step to forming a wider global conglomerate that now spans electronics and appliances, IT, general trading and food. Along the way he has developed Nikai into a major electronics brand, with a range of 400 products sold to more than 60 million customers, and received accolades including the prestigious Bharat Shiromani Award.