BNI National Conference engages over 400+ local and int’l members

BNI Sri Lanka’s flagship event – BNI National Conference 2025, which was held recently at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, concluded successfully with the active and enthusiastic participation of 250 members representing the 16 chapters in Sri Lanka and 160 foreign participants representing overseas BNI chapters from India, Japan, Bahrain and Taiwan. The participants were hosted to an engaging full-day conference, followed by a networking and fellowship session. The conference aimed to connect the 400+ entrepreneurs, professionals and industry leaders for targeted networking and referral opportunities. The attendees participated in high-speed meetings, learned from expert speakers on business trends and leadership and explored collaborations and joint ventures. The event also recognised outstanding performance, offered regional and international exposure and fostered cross-chapter business relationships among the BNI members.

The members were hosted in separate breakout rooms by BNI India President and visionary leader Hemu Suvarna, BNI India District Director and performance coach Santhosh Radhakrishnan and author, publisher and happiness coach Murali Sundaram.  In the evening session, the welcome address was delivered by BNI Sri Lanka Country Manager Glenn Lord.     

“It is a privilege to host our 2025 National Conference with the overwhelming presence and support of so many of our members, which is a testament to the trust and value proposition that BNI offers to our members who are primarily entrepreneurs and business owners,” said Lord.

“BNI’s unique engagement model, which is an exclusive member-driven platform for business networking targeting entrepreneurs and business owners, provides unparalleled benefits to expand and grow business and businesses through our proven ‘Givers Gain’ philosophy,” he added.

The keynote speakers were visually impaired fashion designer, motivational speaker and Christina Glory founder Ashcharya Peiris, visionary corporate leader, public speaker and mentor Kishu Gomes and Sundaram. 

The award for Best Region of the Year 2025 was won by the Colombo North region, while the Top Chapter of the Country 2025 award was won by BNI Inspire Chapter – Colombo North. The Green Awards Chapter 12 Months was won by BNI Kingdom Chapter – Colombo South.