Friday Dec 13, 2024
Friday Dec 13, 2024
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CIPM Sri Lanka has announced an exciting and engaging high value program for the World HR Congress 2021 to be held in virtual mode from 6 to 8 December over two days, more than 10 parallel sessions and over 100 local and international exhibitors exhibiting their products and solutions at the HR Exhibition which runs parallel to the Congress sessions.
The theme of the Congress ‘Exalting People Professionals Amidst a Planetary Pandemic: Explore, Expand and Excel’ aims to emphasise and deliberate the exciting and crucial role that HR plays from strategic and operational perspectives helping to mitigate business risks and challenges while benefiting from the myriad of opportunities in a new world of work and life.
World HR Congress 2021 opens with the inauguration speech delivered by BCG-CPA World President Rich Lesser on 6 December which will be followed by the keynote address by TV Rao Learning Systems, India Chairman Prof. T.V. Rao.
The Day 2 program at the Congress on 7 December will start with the 1st Plenary Session on ‘Strategic HR Response for the Current Pandemic’ delivered by SHRM President and CEO John Taylor followed by the panel discussion on Disruption titled ‘COVID-19 Disruption and the Role of People Professionals’ moderated by CBL Foods International Director/CEO Dr. Samitha Perera with four CEO-level panellists representing blue chip Sri Lankan companies.
Next on the program is the 1st Round of Concurrent Sessions conducted by 10 internationally acclaimed speakers and presenters which will be followed by the 2nd Plenary Session on ‘Emerging World of Work in Post-COVID-19’ by CIPD, UK Chief Executive Peter Cheese.
The 2nd Panel Discussion on ‘Digitalisation and People Professional’ with a panel consisting of CEO-Level panellists moderated by CIPM Sri Lanka Council Member Dr. Neil Bogahalande will be followed by the 2nd Round of Concurrent sessions conducted by 10 high profile professionals and business leaders representing foreign institutions and companies.
Day 3 on 8 December will open with the 3rd Plenary Session on ‘New Vistas of Human Possibilities Management’ delivered by Coca-Cola Bottling Investments Group Global Chief Officer Drew Fernandez which will be followed by the Panel Discussion moderated by CIPM Past President and Kent Ridge Ltd. Director Janaka Kumarasinghe on Diversity titled ‘Diversity and inclusion in the context of Strategic HRM practices’ with four panellists representing the National HR Institutes of Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Pakistan.
The 3rd Round of Concurrent Sessions with 10 international speakers in the afternoon will be followed by the 4th Plenary Session jointly presented by Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Chief People Officer Paul Mills and Petronas Group Human Resource Management Senior Vice President Farehana Hanapiah on ‘Leadership, teamwork and culture for high performance’.
The 4th and final Round of Concurrent Sessions will be followed by the 4th and final Panel Discussion on Diligence titled ‘Diligence as a prerequisite for HRM best practices and best fit approaches’ which will be moderated by CIPM Sri Lanka Vice President Ken Vijayakumar and will consist of four international panellists.
