
Great Place to Work® Conference 2020
Thriving on Chaos - The Culture Factor
When
13th of January 2021
8.00am Onwards
Where
Hybrid
(Hilton Colombo and Web)
The WORLD has suffered a major setback driving BUSINESS into a time warp and impacting its PEOPLE in an unprecedented manner.
However, Independent research has shown that while Great Workplaces are not immune to market shocks, they recover rapidly due to their resilient and robust culture of trust. The time has come to rise like a Phoenix from the ashes and rediscover, reinvent and regain lost glory.
To learn through insights, thought leadership and case studies;
Join us as we open the doors to discover new beginnings, new ways of working in the New Normal.
Connect
With more than 250+ participants from 100+ organizations in attendance, you’ll gather practical insights on how to reach greatness by tapping into your employees’ fullest potential.
Learn
From Great Place to Work® experts and catalysts from national & global Best Workplaces and learn first-hand how these award-winning organizations create and champion high-trust cultures.
Inspire
With a stellar line-up of Founders, CEOs, and Senior Leadership, be inspired and challenged to raise the bar at your own workplace through practical lessons from leaders who know what it takes to create and sustain a great workplace.
Lead
Whether you are just beginning to cultivate your high-trust culture or looking for further inspiration to elevate your workplace, the 10 knowledge sharing sessions giving insights from 16 eminent though leaders to champion the cause of “Making Sri Lanka a Great Place to Work”!
Speakers

Indranil Chakraborty
Founder
StoryWorks

Chamila Bandara
Director/ CEO
Mountain Hawk Express

Thushara Ranasinghe
MD / CEO
Ceylinco Life Insurance

Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson
Deputy Group CEO
Hemas Holdings

Iftikar Ahamed
Managing Director
Softlogic Life Insurance

Arjuna Herath
Senior Partner
Ernst & Young

Manesh Fernando
Area GM - Hilton Hotels Sri Lanka and GM - Hilton Colombo
Hilton

Dimithri Perera
Country Manager
DHL (Keells)

Siddarth Iyer
Country Manager
Maersk Lanka

Dr. Michael Burchell
CEO
Great Place to Work® Middle East

Lahari de Alwis
Project Manager - Consulting Service
Great Place to Work® Sri Lanka

Isuru Gunasekara
Executive Vice President / CPO & Head of Sustainability, ERM & Group Initiatives
John Keells Holdings

Dilrukshi Kurukulasuriya
Chief Human Resources Officer
Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC

Ishan Dantanarayana
Chief People Officer
Brandix Group

Chandi Dharmaratne
Vice President HR | Responsible for, ‘New Norms’ and Intelligent Automation Implementation in HR Globally
Virtusa

Aruni Goonetileke
Director
Sunshine Holdings, Soflogic Finance and Tea Small Holder Factories PLC

Shanta Rajapaksha Yapa
Chief Commercial Officer
Avonet Technologies/ Author

Pulasthika Wirasinha
Head of Human Resources
London Stock Exchange Group

Sandra De Zoysa
Group Chief Customer Officer
Dialog Axiata

Anura De Alwis
Chief Executive Officer
Pyxle
Agenda
Great Place to Work® CXO Forum
Great Place to Work® Conference 2020 –
Thriving on Chaos - The Culture Factor
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Dr. Sumit Mitra
How business leaders can become future

Presenjit Bhattacharya
CEO's Culture Dashboard

Nikhil Advani
Health and wellness in the workplace

Parul Thakuria
Innovative Solutions that drive employee experiences
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Dr. Sumit Mitra
Creating a culture that inspires people to strive for excellence

Sanjeeva & Chamila
Workplace culture matters - Journey of Mountain Hawk Express

Akshay Yadhav
Reimagining human experience with technology

Prof. Rick Smith
High trust high performance culture
Memories from Great Place to Work® Conference 2019

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Investment
CXO Breakfast Forum Only: LKR 6,500 + taxes
Conference 2019 Only: LKR 16,500 + taxes
Both Events: LKR 20,000 + taxes
Case Studies
Thought Leadership
Best Practices
Registration & Breakfast
7.30 am
Opening Remarks
8.30 am
THE ART OF LEADERSHIP – NURTURING PROFESSIONALS TO BE EFFECTIVE LEADERS
9.50 am – 10.30 am
Ronnie Peiris,
CASE STUDY: DEVELOPING EMPLOYEES TO ACHIEVE THEIR REAL POTENTIAL
10.35 am – 11.05 am
Asoka Pieris, Group CEO, Singer Sri Lanka
CORPORATE VITALITY – IMPROVING EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
11.25 am – 11.55 am
Dr. Myralini S. Thesan, Medical Director, AIA Group
TRUST IMPACT – MEASURING TRUST “ON -DEMAND”
11.55 am – 12.15 pm
Prasenjit Bhattacharya, Director, Great Place to Work® Institute Sri Lanka
CASE STUDY: FROM LEGACY TO REAL-TIME – THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AT MAHINDRA GROUP
12.20 pm – 01.05 pm
Jaspreet Bindra
LEARNIMON – FOSTERING BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE THROUGH ON-DEMAND LEARNING
02.05 pm – 02.45 pm
Rukmal De Silva, Chief Visionary Officer, 361 Degrees
INSIGHTS: KEY DIFFERENTIATORS OF BEST WORKPLACES IN SRI LANKA
02.45 pm – 03.15 pm
Ruwani Alwishewa, Assessment Manager, Great Place to Work® Institute Sri Lanka
CASE STUDY: TRUST FUELS PERFORMANCE: “THE JOURNEY”
03.35 pm – 04.05 pm
Suresh Muttiah, GM HR, Union Assurance PLC
PANEL DISCUSSION: MANAGING YOUR WORKFORCE IN THE NEW AGE
04.05 pm – 04.55 pm
(Moderated by) Aroshi Nanayakkara, CEO, Global Consulting Company
Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson – Managing Director, Hemas Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd, Hemas Surgical and Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, Hemas Logistics and Maritime Cluster
Sumeet Verma – Director HR, Unilever
Vickum Senanayake – Group Chief Corporate Officer, EZY Corp
Thilak Piyadigama – Chief Operating Officer/Senior Executive Vice President at NTB
CLOSING REMARKS
04.55 pm – 05.00 pm
Kshanika Ratnayaka, CEO, Great Place to Work® Institute Sri Lanka
OPENING REMARKS
9.00 am – 9.10 am
Kshanika Ratnayaka, CEO, Great Place to Work® Institute Sri Lanka
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN THE “ON-DEMAND ECONOMY”
9.10 am – 9.50 am
Rachna Sampayo, Senior Director, Human Resources, Oracle Inc
THE ART OF LEADERSHIP – NURTURING PROFESSIONALS TO BE EFFECTIVE LEADERS
9.50 am – 10.30 am
Ronnie Peiris,
CASE STUDY: DEVELOPING EMPLOYEES TO ACHIEVE THEIR REAL POTENTIAL
10.35 am – 11.05 am
Asoka Pieris, Group CEO, Singer Sri Lanka
CORPORATE VITALITY – IMPROVING EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
11.25 am – 11.55 am
Dr. Myralini S. Thesan, Medical Director, AIA Group
TRUST IMPACT – MEASURING TRUST “ON -DEMAND”
11.55 am – 12.15 pm
Prasenjit Bhattacharya, Director, Great Place to Work® Institute Sri Lanka
CASE STUDY: FROM LEGACY TO REAL-TIME – THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AT MAHINDRA GROUP
12.20 pm – 01.05 pm
Jaspreet Bindra
LEARNIMON – FOSTERING BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE THROUGH ON-DEMAND LEARNING
02.05 pm – 02.45 pm
Rukmal De Silva, Chief Visionary Officer, 361 Degrees
INSIGHTS: KEY DIFFERENTIATORS OF BEST WORKPLACES IN SRI LANKA
02.45 pm – 03.15 pm
Ruwani Alwishewa, Assessment Manager, Great Place to Work® Institute Sri Lanka
CASE STUDY: TRUST FUELS PERFORMANCE: “THE JOURNEY”
03.35 pm – 04.05 pm
Suresh Muttiah, GM HR, Union Assurance PLC
PANEL DISCUSSION: MANAGING YOUR WORKFORCE IN THE NEW AGE
04.05 pm – 04.55 pm
(Moderated by) Aroshi Nanayakkara, CEO, Global Consulting Company
Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson – Managing Director, Hemas Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd, Hemas Surgical and Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, Hemas Logistics and Maritime Cluster
Sumeet Verma – Director HR, Unilever
Vickum Senanayake – Group Chief Corporate Officer, EZY Corp
Thilak Piyadigama – Chief Operating Officer/Senior Executive Vice President at NTB
CLOSING REMARKS
04.55 pm – 05.00 pm
Kshanika Ratnayaka, CEO, Great Place to Work® Institute Sri Lanka

Thilak Piyadigama
Chief Operating Officer/
Senior Executive Vice President
Nations Trust Bank

Vickum Senanayake
Group Chief Corporate Officer and
CEO of Enterprise Business
EZY Corporation Sri Lanka

Sumeet Verma
Director – Human Resources
and Corporate Relations
Unilever Sri Lanka

Kasturi Wilson
Managing Director
Hemas Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd, Hemas Surgical and Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, Hemas Logistics and Maritime Cluster
Presentations from Conference 2018
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