Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja to deliver keynote at CILT International Conference 2017

Eminent scholar and economist Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja is slated to deliver the keynote address at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Sri Lanka ‘International Conference - 2017’ to be held on 3rd October at the Balmoral Hall of The Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo.

The theme for the conference is ‘The age of disruption – A reality check on logistics and transport’. This is the annual landmark event for the logistics and transport industry that will feature a power-packed lineup of distinguished guest speakers and panel of industry experts who will dissect the current disruption trends and share their views on what the future has in store for the sector.
Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja is Chair of the Global Economy Programme (supported by Dilmah) at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI). He is also a member of the Monetary Policy Consultative Committee of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and a Senior Research Associate at the Overseas Development Institute in London. His experience over the last twenty-five years has spanned the private sector, international organizations and academia in the UK and Asia. He has held senior roles at the Asian Development Bank (including Director of Research of the ADB Institute, Tokyo and Advisor, Office of the Chief Economist, Manila), Maxwell Stamp PLC (Head of Trade and Competitiveness in London) and has worked for the OECD, the Commonwealth Secretariat and Oxford University. His expertise covers trade and competitiveness, Global supply chains and SMEs, infrastructure connectivity, development finance and macroeconomic policy. He has published 18 books and successfully led teams to deliver complex projects in over 30 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. Ganeshan has a DPhil in economics from Oxford University (where his doctoral thesis focused on Sri Lanka’s International trade).

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is a leading global professional body associated with the logistics and transport industry. The institute holds unparalleled International recognition and works towards achieving its objectives of promoting and encouraging the art and science of logistics and transport through its membership and its educational qualifications. With a global membership of over 33,000 from 30+ countries across the globe, CILT provides a professional identity to those in the ever-expanding logistics and transport sector. It is a strong, active and a unified professional association that is able to speak with authority on strategic issues affecting businesses and people in the industry and support their careers.