IPM participates in Singapore HR Institute’s 50th anniversary celebrations

From left: Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) President Erman Tan, IPM Vice President C. Gannile, IPM Executive Council Member Dillon Gomez and Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) Chairman/National President Peter Wilson AM

IPM Sri Lanka – the premier body for human resources management in Sri Lanka – in line with its objective of keeping abreast of global and regional developments in human resources management, participated at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the prestigious Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) held in Singapore from 9 to 12 July at the Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore. 

Chandra Gannile – Vice President, IPM Sri Lanka and Dillon Gomez – Executive Council Member, IPM Sri Lanka represented IPM at this mega regional HR event.      

“As the leading professional body for human resources management in Sri Lanka, we ensure that we are represented at notable HR seminars and conferences in the region and the world in order to understand the current HR trends and thought processes in order to keep on learning and understanding the key trends in HR and its applicability for Sri Lanka. We consider it as our responsibility and duty to ensure that any new HR related trends that are beneficial and applicable in the Sri Lankan context is discussed and debated at our many professional forums,” said Rohitha Amarapala, President, IPM Sri Lanka.

With over 3,000 HR professionals in the country, Singapore Human Resources Institute is one of the largest HR bodies in the Asia Pacific region  with cutting edge HR architectural tools, best practices knowledge and professional programs for both private and public sector organisations. The 50th anniversary celebrations of the SHRI was branded as a mega, global HR seminar which included the Premier HR Awards Ceremony recognising both the outstanding corporates as well as the HR professionals in the country. 

The event was attended by Guest of Honour Minister of Human Resources of the Government of Singapore Lim Swee Say, Secretary General of the World Federation of People Management Association (WFPMA) and Chairman and National President of the Australia Human Resources Institute (AHRI) – Peter Wilson AM and a few other regional representatives.

“By participating at this event, we were able to gather some interesting information relevant to human resources management in Sri Lanka, and the key learnings will be shared amongst the membership of IPM Sri Lanka with a view to integrating key new HR topics into IPM’s professional study programs, seminars, workshops, research journals, IPM People Power Magazine and member recognition programs,” said Gannile.    

The keynote presentation at this global HR seminar was on ‘The 8 keys of Unlocking Value in the Age of HR Analytics,’ which was followed by presentations on ‘Facing HR Challenges for the Future – A Global Perspective with Special Reference to China, India, Japan, Australia, US and Singapore’ and ‘Manage Manpower Challenges for the Future’. 

The seminar sessions also included presentations on timely topics such as War for Talent, Transformation of HR Analytics into Business Realities, Dynamics of Key Human Resources for the Development of Singapore in Private and Public Sector Interventions and National Trade Union Chambers, Integration of Business Priorities with New Paradigm Shift of HR Architecture and Innovative HR for Business Growth, which were well received by local and overseas participants.

A special session on ‘Building HR Competencies for the 21st Century – How to Unleash Power’ focused on the ever changing landscape of HR, major shifts in HR, new HR competency models for the future, imperatives for HR as a function and paradigm shift in HR.

IPM Sri Lanka keeps pace with the new trends and concepts in HR by engaging continuously with the business community to share experiences, thoughts and insights in order to enrich and enhance the HR profession.     

IPM was founded in 1959 and was subsequently incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1976. IPM is affiliated to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Human Resources Management and also to the World Federation of People Management Association. IPM, being a professional institute is also a constituent member of the Organization of Professional Associations [OPA] Sri Lanka. Currently IPM comprises of over 900 Professional Members who serve in both public and private organisations.