An Entrepreneur’s Journey: In Conversation with Dinesh Dhamija
27th March 2026 from 11:00am — 11:45am • Online Event
Join The Entrepreneurship Panel for a free inspiring and honest webinar exploring the real journey of entrepreneurship with Dinesh Dhamija – renowned entrepreneur, politician, innovator and founder of the iconic online travel brand ebookers.com
Dinesh will take us behind the scenes of his entrepreneurial journey – from early ideas and bold decisions to setbacks, resilience, and long-term impact.
Dinesh will share insights from decades of experience across business, technology, and leadership, reflecting on the moments that shaped his career and the lessons he wishes he’d known earlier.
Whether you’re at the idea stage, running a growing business, or simply curious about entrepreneurship, this session offers valuable perspective and practical wisdom.
The session will include a live conversation followed by audience Q&A, giving you the chance to ask your own questions and engage directly.
Who should attend?
Existing entrepreneurs, students, and anyone interested in business, innovation, and personal growth.
Come curious, come inspired, and leave with fresh insight into what an entrepreneurial journey really looks like.
About Dinesh Dhamija
In 1980, Dinesh and his wife Tani started selling travel tickets from a kiosk at Earls Court tube station. This was so successful that in 1983 he founded Flightbookers Ltd and also became the General Sales Agent for four airlines in the UK and Europe. Flightbookers was the first travel agent to launch an interactive travel website in the UK in 1996. By this time Flightbookers was the 10th largest leisure agent in the UK.
Flightbookers internet division was so successful that in 1999 the internet arm was separated to form Ebookers.com and the new company was taken public with a floatation on the Nasdaq in New York and Germany’s Neuer Market. Dinesh went on to make 11 corporate acquisitions in Europe in seven months.
Based in 12 countries, Ebookers became one of the largest travel agencies in Europe. Sales went from $23 million in 1999 to $1 billion in 2004. Dinesh also had a 1000-person business process at this point, the outsourcing (BPO) operation in India was engaged in 12 disciplines including ticketing and sales.
Dinesh sold Ebookers in 2005 for $471m from an initial investment of $5million.
Dinesh has won a number of awards over the years including Entrepreneur of the Year from Management Today Magazine and the GG2 Awards’ Asian Man of The Year.
He is now promoting three solar farms near Bucharest, Romania, with an area of about 1000 acres. He is also exploring both green hydrogen and battery storage set ups near his solar projects.
Dinesh has also helped to found two Indian charities – Shiksha, which educates a thousand kids in three schools, and Chikitsa which gives 120,000 people free medicine every year through fifteen clinics.