To the Sofitel Hotel St James for the International Network for Asian Businesses (INAB) Strategies for Success event organised by Orcha Group. The evening started with a great set of seminars including a particularly interesting talk from the International Director of Asian Art at Christies on Art as an alternative investment strategy. Some of the returns highlighted were quite astonishing although he didn’t say anything to dispel the perception that it is a closed and difficult market to access. These were followed by a panel discussion around the question ‘Are Asian businesses recession proof?’ One of the panellists was the CEO of a supplier to my family business and in light of the bad feelings amongst many of his firm’s customers and members about their recent treatment I could not help but ask him a slightly naughty off topic question to raise these issues. The final part of the event was a networking session over drinks and an excellent finger buffet during which I took the opportunity to meet a range of new people and also caught up with some old contacts and acquaintances. It was a very well organised event and a thoroughly entertaining evening.