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Strategy and Chairperson of Placements, Indian Institute Ms. Sharmalee De Alwis, Executive Vice President at Star
of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). Two-panel speeches Garments Group; Prof. Bharti Ayer, Assistant Professor at
were delivered by Mr. Phillip Latka, Head of International REVA University, Bangalore, India; and Prof. Dr. Ashok Joshi,
Development, MYbrainwave Pty Ltd. Australia on Honorary Director-General, IndSearch, India.
Strategic Leadership Agenda for Economic Revival and
Thriving: Innovation Perspectives and Prof. Dr. Ali Khatibi, It was with our sincere thanks to all who attended
Senior Vice President, Post Graduate, Business & Social the conference virtually. CPM Sri Lanka would like to
Science, Management & Science University, Malaysia. extend sincere appreciation and continue professional
Strategic Leadership Agenda for Economic Revival development engagements in the future. All in all, it is
and Thriving: Leadership Priorities. Dr. Nirmal De Silva, about exploring the ways and means to come out with
Entrepreneur, Strategy Consultant, Associate Professor solutions to unimaginable problems associated with the
in Business & Board Director, facilitated Day two-panel current pandemic. It is optimistic about organizing the next
discussion. Veteran and a diverse panel got involved in the international conference hybrid model to continue more
deliberations. The panelists were Dr. Kulathunga Rajapakse, vibrant momentum for all management professionals.
Emeritus Chairman, DSI Samson Group, Sri Lanka; Dr.
Dinesh Watawana, Chairman, Geo Explore Foundation;

Day 1 Day 2

Current Disruptions Strategic Leadership Strategic Leadership
and Implications for Agenda for Economic Agenda for Economic
Business: Managing & Revival and Thriving: Revival and Thriving:
Leading Innovation Perspectives Leadership Priorities
Welcome Keynote Panel Panel
Address Address Speech Speech
Prof. Lakshman Prof. Amit Karna Phillip Latka Prof. Dr. Ali Khatibi
R. Watawala Professor of Strategy Head of International Senior Vice President,
Founder and and Chairperson of Development, Post Graduate,
President, Placements MYbrainwave Pty Ltd. Business & Social
CPM Sri Lanka Indian Institute Australia Science
of Management Management & Science
Ahmedabad (IIMA) University, Malaysia.
Panel Discussion

Session Facilitator Panelist Panelist Panelist
Dr. Nirmal De Silva Dr. Kulathunga Sharmalee Dr. Ashok Joshi
Rajapakse
De Alwis
Entrepreneur, Honorary
Strategy Consultant, Emeritus Chairman, Executive Vice Director General,
Associate Professor in Business & DSI Samson Group, President IndSearch, India.
Board Director Sri Lanka at Star Garments
Group
Summing-Up Speech Panelist Panelist
Dr. Samantha Rathnayake Prof. Bharti Ayer Dr. Dinesh
Watawana
Head of Technical Sessions, Assistant Professor
Faculty Member / at REVA University, Chairman,
Management Consultant, Bangalore, India. Geo Explore Foundation
Postgraduate Institute of
Management, University of J’pura
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