IATA Global Aviation Human Capital Summit concludes

The second International Air Transport Association (IATA) Global Human Capital Summit, 'Talent for Tomorrow,' sponsored by SriLankan Airlines was held in Colombo recently.

Senior Minister and Deputy Minster of Finance, Dr. Sarath Amunugama AFP Photo Ishara S. Kodikara

Vice President of Human Capital, IATA, Guido Gianasso	CEO, SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena	Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe

The two-day symposium drew the best in global aviation to share and discuss a myriad of topics and experience in Human Resource Management (HRM).

Over 150 participants attended the event. Key topics included managing cost while maintaining an exceptional level of service and maximising the use of technological advancements to engage the workforce. "It was the first international aviation summit and first IATA summit to take place in Sri Lanka, and it supplemented Sri Lanka's ambition to become a global hub and the most preferred tourist destination in South Asia.

The event provided an opportunity to showcase the best of Sri Lanka to a large group of decision-makers from the travel and tourist trades.

From the island's convenient geographical location in the Indian Ocean, with easy access to India and the Far East, to its vast fusion of biodiversity, colourful history, culture and traditions, all available to savour in close proximity to one another was also showcased.

Foreign delegates found the potential not just as a tourist destination, but as a country capable of hosting business events of international standard due to the rapidly advancing infrastructure and supporting facilities," a spokesman for SriLankan Airlines said.

The summit coincided with 100 years in civil aviation comes in the way of an added bonus, Chairman SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe said.