A group of multi-talented high achievers, some who are internationally acclaimed, while others are locally reputed for their unconventional style of doing business will steer the 39th National Conference of Chartered Accountants by sharing their leap to success stories to a houseful audience in October.
The National Conference organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) has already attracted over 1,700 delegates to its main venue at the BMICH including business leaders and c-suite executives.
The event, which will kick off on October 8 will bring together a host of highly sought after speakers and panelists, representing diverse sectors to speak on the theme ‘Hyperleap’ during the two-day technical sessions on October 9-10 where participants will be encouraged to take bold strides without being bound by conventional shackles that keeps a professional from moving ahead and taking that all important leap to thrive and become successful.
International record setting athlete, James Lawrence will kick off the technical sessions to speak on the inspiration topic ‘Boldly Go: Redefining the Impossible’.
Kasturi Wilson, Managing Director of Hemas Pharmaceuticals and Hemas Logistics and Maritime Sector of Hemas Holdings PLC, will speak on ‘Business Transformation and Future of Jobs’ focusing on the rapid technological changes and how a company can build and sustain its culture amidst these technological changes.
The third session on ‘Walk with Digital Disruption’ will focus on the proliferation of digital technologies.
Dr. Romesh Ranawana, CTO / Co-Founder at SimCentric Technologies , will speak on how businesses must brace itself for the inevitable, all while taking advantage of technology.
The fourth session on ‘New Breed of Business Models in Disruptive Environment’ will shed insight on the new generation of influencers, mostly the millennials.
Founder and CEO of Kapruka, Dulith Herath will share the stage with CEO of Surge Global, Bhanuka Harischandra and entrepreneur,and also with Aqeel Mohommad Mohideen, and Dila Weerasinghe, of Robin Hood Army, a zero-funds organisation that works to get surplus food from restaurants and communities to the less fortunate, to speak on how youngsters are changing conventional businesses.
Head of Audit and Assurance of KPMG Sri Lanka Suren Rajakarier and Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka D.M. Rupasinghe will steer the fifth session on ‘Staying Ahead of the Curve: Unless We Continue to Learn Beyond What We Have Already Mastered, We Will Not Grow…’ w
Chairman of Vallibel One PLC Dhammika Perera will steer the sixth session on the ‘DNA of the Future Accountant: Redefining Learning and Working in Sri Lanka’.
The seventh and final session on ‘Engage in the Present, Prepare for the Future’.