Great Place To Work announces CXO Forum 2025

Great Place To Work is set to host CXO Forum 2025 on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Grand Ballroom, Hilton Colombo, bringing together over 150 top-level leaders and decision-makers from Sri Lanka, India, Singapore, China, Japan and the Middle East. 

This year’s theme ‘The Culture Connect: Unlocking Multigenerational Leadership Through Shared Value’s explores the urgent need for leadership models that transcend generational divides in the modern workplace. 

With organisations now spanning five generations, the ability to foster inclusive, purpose-driven cultures is more crucial than ever. The forum will address how shared values like trust, purpose, empathy, innovation and inclusion can bridge generational gaps, drive collaboration and enable organisations to thrive in times of rapid change.

A highlight of the evening will be the recognition of the Best Workplaces for Young Talent, celebrating companies that not only nurture future leaders but actively involve them in shaping organisational culture and driving transformation.

The event will showcase a powerful line-up of sessions led by renowned thought leaders, offering deep insights and practical strategies for organisations navigating the complexities of multigenerational workplaces. 

The keynote address ‘The Secret to Multigenerational Leadership Success’ will be delivered by globally recognised speaker and best-selling author Mimi Nicklin, who will explore how empathy-led leadership and cultural transformation can help unlock the potential of teams spanning multiple generations. 

Complementing this, Great Place to Work Head of Events and Programmes Haaziq Feroze will present the key findings from the 2025 Best Workplaces for Young Talent study, sharing data-driven insights on how leading organisations are engaging, retaining and empowering young professionals and setting benchmarks for building cultures that inspire future leaders.

The forum will also host an engaging panel discussion titled ‘Legacy to Leap: Building a Digitally Fluent Multigenerational Workforce’, bringing together some of the region’s most dynamic leaders and experts in digital transformation and workforce strategy. 

The panel features Pulseshift (Pvt.) Ltd CEO and AI Integration Coach Treasurex Melchior, who will share insights on integrating AI into organisational frameworks, ADA Regional Head South Asia Sanjini Munaweera, bringing a perspective on data-driven marketing and cross-border leadership, Stretchline Holdings Ltd Group Chief Digital and Transformation Officer Shanaka Rabel, who will explore strategies for driving enterprise-wide digital transformation and Chameera De Silva, a Doctoral Scholar in Artificial Intelligence, who will provide an academic and future-focused lens on AI and generational dynamics in the workplace. Together, they will examine how organisations can bridge generational divides, leverage digital fluency and transition from legacy practices to agile, tech-enabled cultures capable of thriving in today’s fast-evolving business landscape.

Great Place To Work Sri Lanka Director/CEO Kshanika Ratnayaka shared, “CXO Forum 2025 marks a defining moment for leadership conversations in the region. As workplaces evolve to include five generations, the need to bridge these perspectives through shared values has never been greater. This forum is not just about dialogue; it is about equipping leaders with actionable insights to build inclusive, purpose-driven cultures that can thrive amidst constant change. We are proud to create a platform where regional leaders can connect, collaborate and shape the future of work together.”