Great Place To Work® – Sri Lanka
Culture Capital : Trust | People | Performance
Hilton Colombo
23 rd September 2025







Welcome to the Great Place To Work® Regional Conference 2025 — the premier gathering of visionary leaders, culture advocates, people-first professionals, and change agents who are shaping the future of work across industries. This year’s theme, Culture Capital: Building Trust, Empowering People, Driving Performance, offers a transformative lens through which to reimagine the workplace as a hub of purpose, resilience, and innovation.
This year’s Regional Conference is not just a learning opportunity — it’s a catalyst for transformation:
Whether you’re a senior executive, a people leader, or a culture catalyst, this is your opportunity to explore how to build thriving organizations where trust, people, and performance intersect for lasting impact.
Hear from globally renowned keynote speakers and award-winning organizations as they share compelling stories of transformation and cultural change at scale. These sessions will ignite new thinking and challenge you to reimagine what’s possible within your own workplace.
Gain practical tools and strategies in hands-on workshops designed to equip you with playbooks, toolkits, and collaborative design experiences. These labs are built to empower you with actionable insights you can immediately apply.
Engage in curated networking opportunities that foster meaningful collaboration and exchange. Celebrate best-in-class organizations and honor leaders making a real impact through trust, people-first practices, and high-performance cultures.
The Great Place To Work® Regional Conference 2025 is more than an event — it’s a call to action. Together, we can build a new world of work where:
This is your moment to lead the charge. Join us in shaping the future — one built on the power of Culture Capital.
08.40 a.m - 09.00 a.m
09.10 a.m - 09.40 a.m
09.40 a.m - 09.50 a.m
09.50 a.m - 10.20 a.m
10.20 a.m - 10.30 a.m
11.05 am - 12.05 pm
11.05 am - 12.05 pm
12.05 pm - 12.35 pm
12.05 pm - 12.35 pm
01.45 pm - 02.15 pm
01.45 pm - 02.15 pm
02.15 pm - 03.10 pm
02.15 pm - 03.10 pm
03.45 pm - 03.55 pm
03.55 pm - 04.05 pm
04.10 pm - 05.00 pm
06.15 p.m - 06.35 p.m
06.45 p.m - 07.05 pm
07.20 p.m - 08.10 p.m

Director/CEO,
Great Place To Work® Sri Lanka

Group Managing Director, Brandix

Bestselling Author & Global Keynote Speaker - Empathetic Leadership & Culture

Global Leadership Advisor, Keynote Speaker, Author, Coach
Co-Founder and CEO, Restoration Labs

Partner Lead for South Asia, Microsoft

Executive Director & CEO
Great Place To Work®, India

Head of Assessment Business & Client Services, Great Place To Work® Sri Lanka

Founder of High Five Consultancy and Luminary Learning Solutions

Vice President of the Maldives Association of HR Professionals (MAHRP) and the Maldives Professional Speakers Association (MPSA)

Senior Professor In Management, Former Director at Postgraduate Institute of Management

Member of Group Management Committee, Director Advantis Express & IML Delivery Systems, Hayleys Advantis

Director, Country People Partnering, LSEG

Head of Human Resources, Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka

Deputy General Manager - Employee Transformation & Engagement, DIMO

Group Chief People & Corporate Affairs Officer, Hemas Holdings PLC

Head, Sandbox People Solutions

Country Head, Ansell

Group Chief Human Resources Officer (GCHRO), Attorney at law
Janashakthi Group

President & CEO, Miami Ad School - Sri Lanka & Maldives, President & Chair of the Board, Harvard Club of Sri Lanka, Co-Founder & CEO, Academics Group

MD & CEO at Tata Play Ltd, Author of ADAPT

Country Head of Operations, Sri Lanka & Maldives, HSBC

Chief Operating Officer, 99x
Chairperson, SLASSCOM

Co-Founder & CEO,
Great Manager Institute

CEO, Hatch Innovations

Cluster Director of People and Culture
ACCOR Shared Services

Group Chief Executive
RemoteApps

Chief Growth Officer
ShoreTree Holdings

Chairman & Managing Director
Electronic Payment and Services (P) Ltd

Hatha Yoga & Creativity

Vice President – People Function (MENA),
Alshaya Group

Senior Consultant - Customer Success Management & Finance
Great Place To Work® Sri Lanka

Chief Executive Officer / Principal Officer / Executive Director
AIA Insurance Lanka Limited

Group Chief Digital and Transformation Officer, Stretchline Holdings Ltd.

Regional Head South Asia, ADA

Bestselling Author & Global Keynote Speaker - Empathetic Leadership & Culture

CEO/AI Integration Coach, Pulseshift (Pvt) Ltd

AI Consultant in CPA Australia

Senior Director - Delivery, Sysco LABS Sri Lanka

Head of Events & Programs
Great Place To Work® Sri Lanka
Join us for an enriching experience at the Great Place To Work® Regional Conference & CXO Forum 2025!
Register now to secure your spot and be part of an inspiring event!
For more information, kindly contact:
Name: Haaziq Feroze
Contact Number: 076 076 2622
E-mail: haaziq.feroze@gptw.com
Name: Chathurya Wijewardana
Contact Number: 077 312 8095
E-mail: chathurya.wijewardana@gptw.com