Join us for the next livestream of the PCDN Social Change Career Podcast with Parminder Vir, OBE, a dynamic leader in global development, entrepreneurship, and media. Honored with an Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth for her extensive work, Parminder’s career is centered around creating transformative programs that drive economic growth and social change. As former CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, she directed a groundbreaking initiative supporting over 10,000 African entrepreneurs through mentorship, funding, and access to markets. Parminder’s work spans continents and sectors, showcasing her dedication to impactful storytelling and creating opportunities that resonate beyond borders.
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Bio: Parminder Vir OBE is a commercially focused executive with broad international experience in entrepreneurship, business development, and media. In a professional career spanning 40 years, she has dedicated her life to telling untold stories, particularly those of underserved communities, and resourcing the skills and imagination of these communities. In 2002, she was awarded an OBE for services to the Broadcasting and Film industry. Currently, she is writing a work memoir, weaving the diverse threads of a four-decade professional journey and offering a unique glimpse into the evolution of her career and the lessons learned along the way. This journey has fostered African Entrepreneurship, brought untold stories to the Film and Television screen, and fuelled creativity in the Arts and Culture.
As CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, she masterminded and executed a comprehensive entrepreneurship programme that significantly impacted over 10,000 African entrepreneurs in 54 African nations from 2014 to 2021. She continues to advocate for entrepreneurship as the best path for the continent's social and economic development, changing the African narrative through entrepreneur stories and helping shape the agenda for the growth of African entrepreneurship. Parminder Vir lends her strategic insights as an Advisory Board Member of Mamamoni Limited and HelpMum, contributes as a Narrative Advisor at Mustard Venture Agency, and is a director at Zikora Media and Arts Cultural Heritage Initiative, an inspirational cultural institution for Africa.
For over two decades, she enjoyed a distinguished career as a film and television producer with BBC, Carlton Television, and the CEO of her own production company, Formation Films. Parminder began her career in arts administration at the Greater London Council, funding a wide variety of ethnic minority artists and organizations, many of whom are internationally renowned today.
Sher her personal website here
Why PCDN?
We’re here to help social impact professionals and students find their path to making a difference. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your impact, we’re here to support you. Check out and subscribe to the free PCDN Weekly Impact Newsletter which features the world's best human curated social impact job, funding, upskilling, socent, news and fellowships opps.
