IPM’s National HR Conference to kick start in June

14 May 2015 07:57 am

From left: Dayaleni Pasanga Chairperson HR Service Providers Exhibtion, Ajith De Costa Chairman National HR Excellence Awards 2015/People Leaders Awards 2015, Nimali de Zoysa Human Resources General Manager HR Sri Lanka Telecom, Shanaka Fernando Secretary IPM Sri Lanka, Rohitha Amarapala President IPM Sri Lanka, Ajantha Dharmasiri Chairman National HR Conference 2015, C Gannile Vice President IPM Sri Lanka, Bhathiya Hettiarachchi  Chairman Great HR Debate and Dyan Seneviratne Chief Executive Officer IPM Sri Lanka



By Zahara Haris
South Asia’s largest HR event, the National HR conference 2015 organised by Institute of Personal Management (IPM) Sri Lanka  is expected to unfold on 16th and 17th June at the BMICH, Colombo. It will be held under the theme, ‘HR for National Prosperity, Insights, Initiatives and Implications’.

IPM that plays a significant role in developing Human Resource Management Profession in Sri Lanka, dedicates this year’s conference to educate the citizenry on the role played by ‘human resources’ in ushering national prosperity.

Addressing the Media Briefing  held at HR House in Colombo, Rohitha Amarapala, President of IPM Sri Lanka said both public sector administrators and private sector managers have a crucial role to play in ushering a prosperous nation. “ This is more critical in the post-war Sri Lanka with accelerated development taking place in all fronts” he said.

Ajantha Dharmasiri Chairman of NHRS 2015 said, National HR Conference is going to be even bigger, better, and brighter this time as it is expected to feature a combination of eminent international and local speakers with private and public sector collaboration.

“A novel session lineup with more time for discussions will make the participants actively involved in the proceedings and I can assure all participants a refreshing difference” he added.

Further he revealed that there is less focus on the public sector HR and an over-emphasis on private sector as National HR conference intends to fill this void in a meaningful and memorable manner.

Raghavan Srinivasan, Associate professor of the Indian Institute of Management, Banglore, Musharrof Hossain, President, Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resources Management, Somesh Dasgupta, President, National Institute of personnel Management, India, Alan Ovens, International Director of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, UK and the keynote speaker R.Swaminathan, Chief People Officer of WNS Group are among the high profile foreign speakers who will grace the occasion.

This year’s National HR conference will be decorated with events such as  HR Service provider’s Exhibition, The Great HR Debate the only debating contest dedicated to the HR community,  National HR Excellence Awards which rewards ‘Best of Best in HR’ and IPM Sri Lanka People Leader’s Awards.