Our Purpose

Business has always had an essential role to play within our Borough. Business creates jobs, provides investment and supports our communities.

Corporations, investors, small businesses, local retailers and restaurants and the self-employed all contribute to the success of the place where we live.

The impact of Covid-19 on local economy will be felt for many years.  It will present new challenges that we need to work together to solve. The Kingston Business Forum is a network that seeks to find answers and solutions to these very big challenges. Our approach is to generate an open, transparent and collaborative dialogue between people who

The Kingston Business Forum invites our diverse business community to play an active role in making Kingston better.

Join us For:
  • Engage with Kingston’s policy-makers, public and private sector stakeholders and community organisations.
  • Develop sustainable economic development and a thriving business community within Kingston.
  • Make Kingston business-friendlier and support local businesses in all forms
  • Accelerate innovation and smart-technology within Kingston.
  • Build to the business community for community groups, educators young people and local residents.

The Forum Committee

Shanav Shah

Business Development / Founder Member
Shanav comes from a business background in Ahmedabad, India. He became active with his family business since he was 17 years. He is qualified with Master of Science in International Business Management with Project Management from Kingston University London. During term time his start-up Stallion was shortlisted in finals of university wide competition Bright Ideas. During his masters he was elected as Sabbatical Officer to serve as student trustee. Shanav has also served Kingston Business Society as Vice-President for the year 2018-19. He also had a chair for International Students Representative in Kingston Student Council.

Email: [email protected]

Advisory Board

Ed Davey

MP Kingston, Surbiton, and Chessington
Ed Davey served as the Member of Parliament for Kingston and Surbiton from 1997 to 2015, and from June 2017 until the snap election was called in early November 2019. Ed has been re-elected in the GE2019, and he is now an Acting Leader of the Party and also Spokesperson for the Economy & Social Justice. Between 2012 and 2015 Ed was Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. Ed has been campaigning on key issues including stopping a harmful Brexit, Climate Emergency, and for local police and train services.