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(Philosophical) is relating or devoting to studying disruptions as well as leading in the new realities.
the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, Practitioners require a great degree of choice in
and existence. C (Contended) denotes strategic) selecting what to do and what not to do.
aspect, which is asserting something as a position Two keynote speakers and veteran panelists
in an argument/struggle to surmount (a difficulty). representing critical institutions from the
Finally, R (Realist) implies that a person accepts public and private sectors representing diverse
a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with countries expressed their opinions in line with the
it accordingly. In essence, philosophical means conference theme. On day one, under Current
asking fundamental questions such as the reality, Disruptions and Implications for Business:
the good life, who I am (Identity), etc. Contended, Managing & Leading, the keynote speech was
i.e., strategic questions, how to grow, defend delivered by Mr. S. Renganathan, Managing
competitive moves, Unique Value Proposition, Director/Chief Executive Officer, Commercial
etc. In the entrepreneurial domain, it goes as Bank PLC. Dr. Clare Rigg, Senior Lecturer and
an entrepreneur who creates a new business, Director of Studies, University of Liverpool,
bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of UK, gave one of the two panel speeches on
the rewards. Entrepreneurs play a vital role in any relearning of fundamentals in ‘New Normal’ and
economy, using the skills and initiative necessary retrospection for the future. Dr. Ravi Fernando,
to anticipate needs and bring good new ideas to Executive in Residence, INSEAD Business School
market. In the Covid 19 pandemic transition, one (Social Innovation Center), France, and CEO,
needs a synthesized idea or approach to solve Global Strategic Corporate Sustainability (Pvt.)
emerging problems. They are unprecedented. Ltd. delivered the other panel speech on the 21st-
We need to be ready for both managing the
century board leadership model and the health
Day 1

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Current Disruptions Relearning of 21 Century
and Implications for Fundamentals in Board Leadership
Business: Managing & ‘New Normal’ and Model and the Health
Leading Retrospection for Future Emergency

Welcome Keynote Panel Panel
Address Address Speech Speech
Prof. Lakshman S. Renganathan Dr. Clare Rigg, Dr. Ravi Fernando
R. Watawala Managing Director/CEO Senior Lecturer and Executive in Residence,
Founder and Commercial Bank PLC Director of Studies, INSEAD Business
President, University of Liverpool, School (Social
CPM Sri Lanka UK Innovation Center),
France and CEO, Global
Strategic Corporate
Sustainability (Pvt.) Ltd.
Panel Discussion
Session Facilitator Panelist Panelist Panelist
Shiran Fernando, Suresh De Mel Dr. Ramesh Prof. Jawad
Chief Economist, Chairman, Shanmuganathan Syed
The Ceylon Chamber of Export Development Executive Vice Suleman Dawood
Commerce Board, Sri Lanka President/Group CIO School of Business,
John Keells Holdings PLC LUMS, Pakistan.
Summing-Up Speech
Dr. Samantha Rathnayake Panelist Panelist
Head of Technical Sessions, Nayomi Dr. Syed Ferhat
Faculty Member / Handunnetti Anwar
Management Consultant,
Postgraduate Institute of Entrepreneur, Fitness Director,
Management, University of J’pura Fanatic, Award winning IBA, Bangladesh
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