Pharmacy South Asian Heritage Month Event- Roots to Routes

Wednesday 13 August 2025 | 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Hugh Aston Building,
De Montfort University,
Leicester, LE2 7BY

Join us for our profession wide South Asian Heritage Month event in collaboration with:

• Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
• British Pharmaceutical Students Association (BPSA)
• Female Pharmacy Leaders Network (FPLN)
• Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists (GHP)
• Pharmacy Technicians of Colour (PToC)
• Pharmacy Business Magazine
• UK Black Pharmacist Association (UKBPA)

We are coming together to celebrate, educate and commemorate South Asian communities contributions in Pharmacy!
We will be exploring the rich journey of growth, and evolving connections we make through generations. We will be hearing unique stories, shaped by our roots and the routes travelled to get where we are now.
At this event we want to celebrate through connection. We will be hearing from our fabulous keynote speaker Neena Lakhani Senior Lecturer at Demontfort University, she will be sharing her experiences of working in pharmacy and how her roots have shaped her both professionally and personally. She will also be reflecting on the positive impact she has had on her students!
For the panel session, we will be joined by a range of individuals who will be sharing a diverse perspective of their identities and and how their migration journeys have shaped them personally and professionally.
We want attendees and speakers to reflect on their own journey as these experiences shape your identity. We want to people to connect building bridges between past, present and future generations.

Agenda:

5.30pm:    Arrival

6pm:         Welcome and Introduction

6.05pm:    Keynote – Neena Lakhani, Senior Lecturer at Demontfort University

6.30pm:    Panel Session Our roots ground us and our routes shape us

7pm:         Spoken word artist

7.15pm:    Networking reception with food and drink

8.30pm:     Event Close

Join us to learn, share, celebrate and network with colleagues.