Great Place To Work® – Sri Lanka
Conference 2026
The People Algorithm: Where Leadership, Culture & AI Intersect
Cinnamon Life | 10th September 2026
08.30 a.m – 05.30 p.m
CXO Forum 2026
Vision to Value: The New Leadership Playbook for Emerging Leaders
Cinnamon Life | 10th September 2026
06.00 p.m – 08.30 p.m











Welcome to the Great Place To Work® For All™ Conference 2026 — 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, The People Algorithm: Where Leadership, Culture & AI Intersect, offers a transformative lens through which to navigate the evolving workplace and build high-performing, future-ready organizations where people and innovation thrive together.
This year’s 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.
Leading with trust, agility, and purpose to navigate transformation and inspire high-performing, people-first workplaces. Discover how leaders can champion empathy and emotional intelligence in an increasingly automated world.
Building high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures where belonging, wellbeing, performance, and innovation thrive together. Learn how to design an environment that nurtures creativity and collaboration
Exploring how organizations can integrate AI responsibly while keeping people, trust, and culture at the center of progress. Equip yourself with the knowledge to make AI an enabler of human potential rather than a replacement.
Join us on 10th September 2026 at Cinnamon Life, Colombo for the Great Place To Work® For All™ Conference 2026. Experience a powerful day of thought leadership, future-focused conversations, and transformative insights on the evolving world of work.
Together, we can build a new world of work where:
Trust remains the ultimate human currency.
People are empowered by the tools they use.
Performance is achieved through culture and responsible innovation.
08.50 a.m - 09.15 a.m
Speaker: Supun Weerasinghe
09.15 a.m - 09.45 a.m
Speaker: Deborah Henley
09.45 a.m - 09.55 a.m
09.55 a.m - 10.25 a.m
10.25 a.m - 10.55 a.m
Speakers: Zubin Saxena and Prasenjit Bhattacharya
10.55 a.m -11.25 a.m
Speaker: Dr. Damini Chawla
11.25 a.m -11.55 a.m
Speaker: Ruwani Alwishewa
11.55 a.m -12.25 p.m
12.25 p.m - 01.25 p.m
01.25 p.m - 01.55 p.m
01.55 p.m - 02.25 p.m
Speaker: Sunil Hasmukharay
02.25 p.m - 03.25 p.m
Panelists: Tracey McPeake, Yohan Liyanage, Indika Jayawardena, Vinay Jaswal
Moderated By: Charitha Bandara
03.25 p.m - 03.55 p.m
03.55 p.m - 04.25 p.m
04.25 p.m - 04.55 p.m
Speaker: Sarah Morello
05.10 p.m - 05.20 p.m
06.10 p.m - 06.25 p.m
Speaker: Deborah Henley
06.25 p.m - 06.35 p.m
06.35 p.m - 06.55 p.m
06.55 p.m - 07.30 p.m
Speakers: Rajeev Pandithage, Dmitri Cooray
Moderated by Haaziq Feroze
07.30 p.m - 07.40 p.m
07.40 p.m - 07.55 p.m
Speaker: Maeesha Asif
07.55 p.m - 08.10 p.m
Speaker: Devuni Goonewardene

Director/Group Chief Executive Officer
Dialog Axiata PLC

Director/HR - People & Performance
Middle East & Africa
The Kraft Heinz Company

Organization Transformation & Change
Specialist and Group CEO
HC Consultants Group

Chief Operations Officer
Great Place To Work® Sri Lanka

Founder, Speaking Human
& Leadership Strategist

International Keynote Speaker, Author,
Leadership Coach

Head of Sales Learning Academy,
Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd

Head of Sustainability,
Oxford College of Business

Founder & CEO, Sentiva CEO,
Altrium

Senior Vice President, Regional Head,
Hilton-South Asia

Co-Founder & CEO,
Great Manager Institute

Vice President, HR Operations, South Asia
Marriott International

Hotel Manager,
Amari Colombo

International Keynote Speaker | Author |
Leadership Coach

Training and Quality Manager,
Crossroads Maldives

Change Enablement and
User Education Specialist

Executive Director,
DIMO

Business Development Manager,
Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Managing Director,
Jetwing Hotels Ltd
Join us for an enriching experience at the Great Place To Work® For All™ Conference & CXO Forum 2026!
Register now to secure your spot and be part of an inspiring event!
For more information, kindly contact:
Name: Chathurya Wijewardana
Contact Number: 077 312 8095
E-mail: chathurya.wijewardana@gptw.com