Diary

Traps in strategic decision making

CIMA Sri Lanka Division said that Prof. Paul Goodwin is due to visit Sri Lanka next month. Prof. Goodwin will conduct two workshops on topics which are of immense value in driving businesses in this competitive environment.

Prof. Goodwin will lead a half day Mastercourse “Traps in strategic decision making and how to avoid them” on October 15.

The program is aimed at Directors and Senior Managers who are responsible for strategic decisions, Managers who have a role in supporting major company decisions and public sector decision makers.

Prof. Goodwin will speak on “Improve your sales forecasting accuracy” on October 16.

‘Creating a successful business’

The 29th National Conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) will be held from October 10-11 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel. The ceremonial inauguration will take place on October 9 under the patronage of Alok Prasad, High Commissioner of India with Rajan Asirwatham, the former Precedent Partner of KPMG Ford Rhodes Thornton and Co., as Keynote Speaker.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Re-imagine - creating a successful business in challenging times by thinking differently”.

Dr. Uditha Liyanage, Director, Postgraduate Institute of Management, Colombo, Rustom Jilla, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ansell Limited, USA, Phillip Satish Rao, Partner, Business Risk Services, Ernst and Young, Malaysia and Brendan Murtagh, Deputy President, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom will address the sessions.

The Way Forward

Rohantha Athukorale will be the guest speaker for TMC’s (The Management Club) presentation titled “The Way Forward for Sri Lanka Inc... amidst a costly conflict”) on Tuesday September 30 at 6.30 p.m. at the Berjaya Mount Royal Hotel.