Harsha Amarasekera meets SLID’s Young Directors

The Young Directors Forum of The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors hosted a session with veteran Board Leader Harsha Amarasekera PC and chairman of a number of private and public listed companies.

The event was an open discussion engaging young Board leaders on the role of young directors, key aspects of board governance and emerging concerns and challenges. As the first in-person event of the Young Directors Forum, it provided a platform for both young directors and aspiring directors to gain valuable insight from Harsha Amarasekera’s extensive corporate and board experience.

The session was moderated by Seylan Bank and HNB Finance Director, YDF Chair Anushka Wijesinha. Harsha Amarasekera enlightened the participants on the ‘non-negotiable’ critical attributes that young directors and director-aspirants should possess, broke down myths and misconceptions about the role of independent directors and provided a range of personal examples and experiences.

Harsha and Anushka also discussed as to how directors can continually sharpen their contribution and where they often fail in making an impact. In responding to audience questions, Harsha explained how young directors in family businesses could strategically improve their impact, as well as which aspects of his own Board-related responsibilities are most challenging and rewarding.

The event was sponsored by Revago – the preferred partner in Polymers. For more information on the Forum and SLID email [email protected]