SLID first Int’l Director Conference concludes

The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) recently concluded Sri Lanka’s first ever International Director Conference.

The event was held under the theme ‘The Courage To be Bold’ and was designed to inspire leaders to take on challenges in the ever-evolving corporate landscape and provide them with essential tools to charge their growth trajectories upward.

The groundbreaking event offered participants an opportunity to gain insightful knowledge and take in incredible success stories of over 25 experts from various industries, whose boldness, resilience and innovativeness helped them excel in a challenging and constantly evolving local and global landscape.

The first session of the event focussed on the topic, Business Growth: Thriving in the Global Market. This session allowed attendees to explore and understand a variety of strategies for navigating complex global markets and how to maximize opportunities for global and regional growth. The session focused on the future economic landscape and highlighted the relationship between economic growth, trade and geopolitical challenges.

The second session covered was titled ‘Digital Horizons: Venturing into New Frontiers’. This provided Directors with invaluable knowledge on the integration of digital strategies into operations to help ensure long-term sustainability.

The session showcased how digital transformation is currently reshaping businesses and highlighted many ways that companies can leverage technology such as data analytics and automation.

The third session featured the topic ‘Sustaining Success: Green Strategies for the Future’. The session covered the utilisation of green strategies in businesses to meet market demands, regulatory standards and drive innovation for a sustainable future. It highlighted the importance of sustainability in modern business practices.

The fourth and final session was an engaging fireside discussion that covered the topic ‘Ethics & Leadership: A Fireside Chat on Strategic Governance’.

The session featured a panel of business leaders from a variety of fields who discussed how ethical considerations can help drive long-term success, improve risk management and align with the increasing demands of corporate transparency.

Director Chanitha Rathnayake stated; “I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the successful organisation of the conference.

All four sessions were informative and engaging. The diverse composition of the panels, comprised of experts from various backgrounds, was an excellent approach again for organizing such a well-planned and insightful conference.”

This landmark event offered Directors and leaders an unparalleled opportunity to learn and gain inspiring and actionable knowledge from industry pioneers helping them lead their organizations boldly into the world, into the future.

 Source:Daily News