The
Ceylon
Chamber of
Commerce
SRI LANK A ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2016
Focus. Act. Deliver.
2nd - 3rd August 2016
Cinnamon Grand - Colombo, Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA
ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2016
FOCUS. ACT. DELIVER.
About
the Summit
Sri Lanka’s economic grow th potential is not
unknown. Its strategic geographical location,
proximity and access to growing markets in Asia,
high basic development indicators, and human and
environmental assets, put it on a strong footing to be
a star performer in Asia. Yet, the ability to transform
this clear potential into strong performance seems to
be elusive. What is required now is to move from
issues to solutions, from potential to performance,
and from rhetoric to action. The focus of this year’s
Sri Lanka Economic Summit is precisely that;
transforming Sri Lanka’s potential with action.
This year’s Summit brings together a unique mix of
those who know it and those who have done it.
Speakers include top names from across the world
who, through focussed action and high performance,
have made progress and made a change.
Sessions are structured to ensure that participants
understand the issues, but are swiftly moved on to
discussing possible solutions and feasible action.
Speakers will highlight good practices from other
contexts and distill lessons for Sri Lanka’s own
economic transformation.
The Session on Private-Public Partnerships will
discuss specific actions that need to be taken to
mobilise private investment to meet public policy
challenges, including good practices in devising
PPPs that balance investor and government interests.
The Session on talent and human resources will
attempt to overcome conventional thinking, to take a
close look at practical options for Sri Lanka to meet
emerging skill needs through liberalizing inward
migration for certain sectors, attracting back skilled
workers in the diaspora, and improving the climate for
young people to thrive.
In the session on Tourism, speakers will discuss what
it will take to position Sri Lanka strongly in overseas
travel markets, attracting investment and quality
tourists, and navigate new challenges brought on by
the digital economy and informality.
The session on international logistics and trade
will explore what concrete steps need to be taken
to leverage on Sri Lanka’s location, including
attracting international players into the country’s
logistics industry, modernizing infrastructure with
private sector partnerships, and linking into global
value chains.
In the session on agriculture, speakers will take an
incisive look at why existing agricultural and land
policies are holding back productivity in the sector,
what short and long term options are available to
transform plantations given the political economy
sensitivities, and how to boost agribusinesses.
With the state-owned enterprise sector still playing a
dominant role in the economy and the public sector
expected to deliver on economic transformation, the
final session will explore what reforms are needed in
the public sector to enable faster grow th.
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SRI LANKA
ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2016
FOCUS. ACT. DELIVER.
DAY 1 (Tuesday, 2nd August 2016)
0800 hrs
Registration
0900 – 0930 hrs INAUGURAL SESSION
Chief Guest:
His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena - President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Welcome Address:
Mr Samantha Ranatunga - Chairman, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
0930 – 1100 hrs SESSION 1
Accelerating Growth, Pushing for Performance
Keynote Speakers:
Hon Ravi Karunanayake - Minister of Finance
Dr Indrajit Coomaraswamy - Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Panelists:
Dato Sri Idris Jala - Chief Executive Officer, PEMANDU Malaysia
Mr Weerakoon Wijewardena - President, Business Management School
Prof Razeen Sally - Chairman, Institute of Policy Studies
Moderator:
Mr Suresh Shah - Immediate Past Chairman, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
1100 – 1130 hrs Tea Break
1130 – 1300 hrs SESSION 2
Private Public Partnerships – Getting Them Done, Getting Them Right
Keynote Speakers:
Mr Gajendra Haldea - Advisor, Government of Rajasthan, India
Hon Eran Wickramarathne - Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise Development
Mr Kamal Dorabawila - Principal Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation
Panelists:
Mr Romesh David - President, Transportation and Information Technology, John Keells Holdings PLC
Mr Thilan Wijesinghe - Chairman, TWCorp
Moderator:
Ms Helani Galpaya - CEO, LIRNEasia
1300 – 1400 hrs Lunch
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DAY 1 (Tuesday, 2nd August 2016)
1400 – 1530 hrs SESSION 3
Tourism – Delivering on the Potential
Keynote Speakers:
Mr Michael Cottan - Executive Vice President, Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd
Mr Andrew Fairley - Director, Tourism Australia
Mr Mike Orgill - Director, Public Policy Asia Pacific, AirBnB
Mr Jörn Krausser - Vice President Intercontinental Travel, DERTOUR
Panelist:
Mr Krishan Balendra - President Leisure Sector, John Keells Holdings PLC
Moderator:
Ms Shiromal Cooray - Managing Director, Jetwing Travels
1530 – 1600 hrs Tea break
1600 – 1730 hrs SESSION 4
International Trade and Logistics - Leveraging on Location
Keynote Speakers:
Mr Sarathkumara Premachandra - Managing Director, Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Mr Steve Saxon - Expert Partner, McKinsey & Company
Dr Saman Kelegama - Executive Director, Institute of Policy Studies
Panelists:
Hon Dr Harsha de Silva - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr Ruwan Waidyaratne - Managing Director, Hayleys Advantis Ltd
Moderator:
Mr Thilan Wijesinghe - Chairman, TWCorp
1730 hrs
End of Sessions - Day 1
Refreshments / Networking
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DAY 2 (Wednesday, 3rd August 2016)
0900 – 1030 hrs SESSION 5
Growing Sri Lanka's Talent Pool - Reality Check & Pragmatic Options
Keynote Speakers:
Dr Mohd Gazali Abas - Deputy Secretary-General (Operations), Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia
Mr Rajan Anandan - Managing Director, Google India
Panelists:
Mr Ashroff Omar - Chief Executive Officer, Brandix Lanka
Mr Keith Modder - Chief Operating Officer, Virtusa
Mr Ranjith Gunatilleke - Managing Director, Sanken Construction
Moderator:
Mr Shamindra Kulamannage - Editor-in-Chief, Echelon
1030 – 1100 hrs Tea break
1100 – 1230 hrs SESSION 6
Commercial Agriculture – Tackling the Competitiveness and Political Challenges
Keynote Speakers:
Dr Romesh Dias Bandaranaike - Chairman, Science Land
Mr Desmond Sheehy - Managing Director / Chief Investment Officer, Duxton Asset Management
Panelists:
Mr Waruna Madawanarachchi - Chief Executive Officer, CIC Seeds
Dr Upali Ranasinghe - Chairman, CR Exports
Mrs Indira Malwatta - Chairperson, Export Development Board
Mr Roshan Rajadurai - Managing Director, Kelani Valley Plantations
Moderator:
Dr Anura Ekanayake - Past Chairman, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
1230 – 1330 hrs Lunch
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DAY 2 (Wednesday, 3rd August 2016)
1330 – 1530 hrs SESSION 7
The Future of Public Enterprises
Keynote Speakers:
Dato Sri Idris Jala - Chief Executive Officer, PEMANDU Malaysia
Hon Kabir Hashim - Minister of Public Enterprise Development
Hon Mangala Samaraweera - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Hon Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Member of Parliament
Moderator:
Mr Anushka Wijesinha - Chief Economist, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
Refreshments & Networking
1630 hrs
Close of Summit
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