National HR Conference 2014 and HR Service Providers’ Exhibition

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18 and 19 June, BMICH, Colombo National HR Conference 2014 (NHRC 2014), South Asia’s largest HR event organised by IPM Sri Lanka will take place on 18 and 19 June 2014 at the BMICH, Colombo. This was announced at the media briefing held on Wednesday, 28 May at the Members’ Lounge of IPM Sri Lanka amidst a packed audience that comprised Council Members of IPM Sri Lanka, academia, event sponsors and representatives from the print and electronic media.Among those present at the media briefing included; IPMSL President Samitha Perera; IPMSL Vice President and NHRC 2014

Chairman Rohitha Amarapala; IPMSL CEO Dyan Seneviratne; NHRC 2014 Technical Committee Chairman Dr. Asoka Jinadasa; HR Service Providers’ Exhibition Committee Chairman Wg. Cdr. Manoaj Keppetipola; National HR Excellence Awards and IPM Sri Lanka People Leaders’ Awards Chairman Ajith R. De Costa; The Great HR Debate Chairman Bathiya Hettiarachchi; IPMSL Hony. Secretary Shanaka Fernando; and Sri Lanka Telecom PLC Chief Enterprise & Wholesales Officer, K.A. Kiththi Perera, who represented the Strategic Partner of NHRC 2014 – Sri Lanka Telecom. NHRC 2014 is the flagship event organised by IPM Sri Lanka, the Nation’s Leader in Human Resource Management. The event is regarded as the most inclusive learning forum for the HR community and attracts over 1000 delegates from across a multitude of organisations; public and private sector companies, universities, government departments, NGO’s and other entities from Sri Lanka and the South Asian region.The event presents a fitting occasion for the practitioner to gain invaluable insights into emerging strategic and operational trends in the sphere of HR. Besides invaluable learning opportunities, the Conference affords an ideal forum to connect with professionals from multiple disciplines, indulge in enriching and constructive conversation and to gain new insights into the changing HR landscape.

This year’s Conference is built around the theme – ‘Redefining HR for boosting performance’, an apt and timely topic that has triggered much enthusiasm amongst the country’s HR practitioners and the corporate community. In keeping with its reputation as the apex professional body that represents the HR community, IPM Sri Lanka intends creating a useful symposium for the country’s top entrepreneurs, academia and fellow HR professionals including business managers across different disciplines and cultures to share new insights and global best practices during this two day conference by bringing in highly rated speakers from Australia, United Kingdom, Malaysia, India and Bangladesh who will share the stage with respected Sri Lankan professionals, thus promising a truly interactive and enriching learning experience. Highlights from this year’s Conference include the following: Technical Sessions

The evolving role of HR: Aligning HR with a changing business landscape by QUT Business School, Brisbane, Australia Associate Professor of Management Dr. Paul Davidson
Nurturing leaders through coaching and mentoring by ICF Professional Certified Coach, Malaysia Dr. Michael Heah
A new HR Paradigm for architecting winning organisations by Human Potential Development Consultant and Master Trainer Dr. Asoka Jinadasa
Leveraging the power of culture to transfer challenges into opportunities by Lloyds Banking Group, UK HR Director Culture Justin Grice
Panel Discussions
Beyond the role of HR: Moderated by Kent Ridge Ltd HR Services Director Janaka Kumarasinghe
Eminent members of the panel includes Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Chairman Dinesh Weerakkody, The Kingsbury, Colombo Director/General Manager Sunil Dissanayake, NIPM, India President Shri R. Mohan Das and BSHRM, Bangladesh President Musharrof Hossain
Redefining HR: Promises and Pitfalls - Moderated by PIM, USJ Senior Faculty Member/Management Consultant Dr. Ajantha Dharmasiri
Panellists comprise respected business leaders, IPM SL President and CBL Foods International Ltd Chief Executive Officer Samitha Perera, Asia Pacific Brewery (Lanka) Ltd Chief Operating Officer Dusty Alahakoon, CA Sri Lanka President and Ernst & Young Partner Arjuna Herath and Lecturer, Learning Facilitator, Coach, Choral Conductor, Singer and Actor Sanjeev Jayaratnam. In addition, this year’s Conference will also feature several exciting programs such as;
The launch of ‘IPM Sri Lanka People Leaders’ Awards
National HR Excellence Awards 2014
The Great HR Debate
HR Service Providers’ Exhibition 2014; all of which are aimed at creating value within the HR discipline and to transform the nation through effective utilisation and engagement of human capital.

Be a part of the country’s most inclusive learning forum: NHRC 2014 and avail yourself of the unique opportunity of exploring new and innovative concepts, practices and initiatives that impact the world of work. Join a dynamic group of individuals who promote and propagate best practices in people management. Understand new perspectives that shape the future course of the HR discipline by listening to and interacting with respected resource persons who have stepped forward to share their insights with fellow people managers. Most importantly, discover as to how these new perspectives could transform your career as well as your own organisation. Save the dates; 18 and 19 June 2014 and call Chapa on 011 2199988/0712 744355 for more information or log on to www.ipmlk.org.