Ninder Johal didn’t enter industries—he built them.
As founder of Nachural Records, he launched the only British Asian label to chart internationally. Mundian To Bachke—remixed with Jay-Z—hit No.5 in the UK, No.7 in the US, and topped charts in nine countries, racking up over 11 million sales. It didn’t just make waves—it forced the global music industry to make space.
He then scaled that momentum into a business empire. The Nachural Group spans music, film, publishing, and high-impact corporate events. His Signature Awards, Nachural Business Awards, and Midlands Economic Summit have become essential stages for Britain’s business elite—running across Birmingham, Leicester, London, and even Mumbai.
Through The Business Influencer magazine and podcast—now stocked in over 1,000 stores across the UK, US, and Canada—he’s shaped a global conversation around leadership, scale, and ambition.
Beyond the spotlight, Johal plays a central role in regional power. He serves as Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands and sits on boards spanning 5G innovation, education, housing, investment, and tourism. Former President of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce. Former Chair of the LEP. Advisor to the West Midlands Combined Authority. And a judge for The Sunday Times Non-Executive Director Awards.
He doesn’t trade on representation—he rewrites what leadership looks like in Britain. Sikh, self-made, and relentlessly effective, Ninder Johal has moved from the margins to the centre—and redrawn the map on his way.
