CIPM Sri Lanka’s National HR Conference on 5 and 6 June

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Sri Lanka has announced the return of its premier National HR Conference, NHRC 2024, on 5 and 6 June at the Monarch Imperial, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte.

Themed ‘Navigating the HR Horizon’ NHRC-2024 aims to tackle the pressing challenges and opportunities that are reshaping the future of human resources, particularly in the wake of the unprecedented convergence of pandemic aftershocks, economic turbulence, and evolving employee expectations.

Addressing a press conference held in Colombo recently, CIPM Sri Lanka President Ken Vijayakumar said that NHRC-2024 would serve as a platform for HR professionals to assess and maximize their impact on their organization’s future. He said, with an expected participation of 1,200 from corporates, paid sector organizations, other industries, and foreign participants, NHRC 2024 promises to be a transformative event.

Chairman of the NHRC 2024 Conference, Air Vice Marshal Manoaj Keppetipola, said global business leader, as well as a management and sales and marketing expert Nick Jonsson would be the event’s keynote speaker. NHRC 2024 will feature technical sessions led by industry luminaries, including Dr Tanvi Gautam, Dr Rohan Fernando, Thilanka Abeywardena, Damitha Jayasinghe, M D Howard Nicholas, Prof Sarath Kotagama, Jehan Perinpanayagam, Dr Romesh Ranawana, Amanthi Perera, Hiran Cooray, Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, Isuru Gunasekera, Bani Chandrasena, Dr Sweta Adatia, and Zahara Ansary.

NHRC 2024 will also host the National HR Exhibition, inviting participants to explore the latest HR innovations and the Great HR Debate, offering a platform for stimulating intellectual discourse. Additionally, the event will feature the presentation of the Lifetime Gold Award to a distinguished HR leader.