CPM Annual Conference on Oct.11

The Certified Professional Managers' annual conference themed 'The Role of Business in Transforming the Economy' will be held on October 11 at the Taj Samudra.

The chief guest Prof. G.L. Peiris will speak on 'The Government's role in transforming the economy'.

The Keynote Address would be given by Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal who will speak on 'Financial Sector's role in transforming the Economy'.

The conference will also discuss 'Strategies and Collaborative Future Thinking' addressed by President Director, Amplios Consultants Singapore Wilson Fyffe and Chairman Management Frontiers (Pvt) Ltd. Prashantha Abeykoon.

Session two would cover the business sector. Topics include 'the Role of Banking Sector in Transforming Business' - Chairman, Bank of Ceylon, Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe 'Managing for Results and Double Digit Growth' -Managing Director Chemanex Plc, Preethi Jayawardena and 'Corporate Social Responsibility-Adapting business model to changing community needs' - Managing Director, Cargills (Ceylon) Plc, Ranjith Page.

Session three would be on Sri Lankan Tourism - The New Wave.

It is expected that the biggest beneficiary after the end of the 30-year-old war would be the tourist industry.

This would result in the generation of new investments in the South, North and East to provide for the increase in tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka and areas hitherto affected by the war.

'The Government's Role in Tourism' - Director General,Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, S. Kalaiselvam and 'the Private Sector's Role - Chairman Jetwing Ltd. and Chairman PATA, Hiran Cooray.

A panel discussion will follow. Panellists include Deputy Chairman John Keells Ajith Gunawardena, Managing Director Aitken Spence Hotels Malin Hapugoda, Group Director Hemas Holdings and Chairman of Serendib Hotels, Abbas Esufally, Deputy Director (Air Transport & Legal Affairs) - Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Rahan Wanniappa and Deputy Director General BOI A.M.C. Kulasekera.

The air transport sector would be handled by Rehan Wanniappa and 'Incentives for the tourist industry' by A.M.C. Kulasekara. This session will be moderated by Editor Business Times, the Sunday Times, Feizel Samath.

Session Four will be on University Education and this will cover 'New vision for University Education' by Secretary Ministry of Higher Education, Dr. Sunil Jayantha Navaratna, 'The Malaysian Experience with Foreign Universities', 'The Indian Higher Education System and University Colleges' by Second Secretary Education - Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Dinesh Udeniya.

It will be followed by a panel discussion by, CEO - APIIT Sri Lanka, Dr Athula Pitigal-Arachchi, Managing Director - Amana Investments Ltd. Faizal Salieh and Managing Director SLIIT, Prof Lalith Gamage.