The leaders driving innovation in Sri Lanka’s top firms will share expert insights and practical lessons at the upcoming ‘Future of Business’ Innovation Strategy and Learning Event organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, and will spell out the key ingredients needed in building in-house innovation teams.
Chief Growth Officer of MAS Holdings, Nathan Sivagananathan, CEO of Helavation (Hela Clothing), Nissanga Warnapura, CEO of CodeGen, Dr. Harsha Subasinghe, Head of John Keells Research, Dr. Muditha Senarath Yapa, and Director, Innovation of Hemas Holdings, Dr. Himesh Fernando, will speak in a plenary session of the learning event, which will discuss the topic of ‘Building an Innovation Team in Your Corporate’.
The speakers will outline innovation strategies of their companies, unpack practical challenges and solutions, and discuss whether large firmscan innovate like start-ups do. Prof. Jaideep Prabu of the Cambridge Judge Business School and co-author of award-winning book ‘Frugal Innovation’, will join the session and bring a global perspective to the interaction.
The event, to be held on March 24 at the Hilton Colombo Residences will give Sri Lankan business executives working in diverse sectors practical insights to drive innovation, which can be deployed right away in their businesses to embark on a transformation agenda.