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I met today's guest briefly when he walked by while I was having dinner with a mutual friend. He is one of the most special people,\\xa0 a perfect example of a person who has done the work. Growing up a" brown, gay, small, and muslim" man in a\\xa0 post-9/11 North America, he has not only arrived at the very top of one of the world's most prestigious industries, but also at the height of knowing and embracing his true identity. And I promise you, it's a wonderful one.
Imran Amed is one of fashion\\u2019s leading writers, thinkers and commentators, and is founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Business of Fashion (BoF), a modern media company and the authoritative voice of the $2.5 trillion global fashion and luxury industries.
Imran began his career as a management consultant and started writing about the fashion business from his sofa in London in 2007.BoF sparked a new kind of fashion dialogue, exploring the key drivers of an industry\\xa0 undergoing unprecedented change and rapid growth.\\xa0
Imran\\u2019s writing filled a void in fashion media and soon his analysis garnered tens of thousands of readers who would wake each morning to The Daily Digest email newsletter.\\xa0 In 2017, ten years after founding BoF, he was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II as Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the fashion industry. In 2018, Imran was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. He has also been named in Fast Company\\u2019s annual list of the Most Creative People in Business, British GQ\\u2019s list of the 100 Most Influential Men in Britain, Indian GQ\\u2019s list of the 50 Most Influential Global Indians, and Wired\\u2019s list of the 100 most influential figures in Britain\\u2019s digital economy.
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