~ Conference packages disruptive, pathbreaking leadership oriented management and HRD sessions, says Janaprith Fernando

Movers and shakers globally acclaimed in the Management and Human Resources sphere will meet for brainstorming, inspiration and motivational mentoring each year, and Sri Lanka is their venue of choice in 2019. Hilton Colombo hosts the 46th ARTDO conference themed Shaping a Sustainable Future from 23rd to 25th September 2019, that brings all these stellar voices together,
‘ARTDO has reached beyond borders of the Asian region and gone global. Over 20 world renowned HR and Management gurus and Numero Uno specialists in several fields will be in Sri Lanka to share their knowledge and experiences at this year’s conference, and that does Sri Lanka proud,’ said current ARTDO president, Attorney at Law Janaprith Fernando.

‘The CEO Forum at the conference is one of a kind in this kind of pow-wow, while the Women Empowerment and Leadership session that’s equally high wattage and catches the global zeitgeist, will be graced by Her Royal Highness Princess GKR Mangkubumi of Indonesia together with Lakmini Wijesundara (Iron One Technologies, Sri Lanka), Rita Goh (Malaysia), and Koko Nakahara,’ President Fernando added.

‘Also, top notch legal eagles will address legal practitioners in a session resourced by Kalinga Indatissa, PC (President, BASL), T. Gunaseelan (Advocate – Malaysia) and Dr Harsha Cabraal, PC’, Fernando, a lawyer himself, further added.

Anil Gammanpila (Australia) will speak at featured sessions on Leadership Styles in the Digital Age, and Paul Jambunathan (Malaysia) on Applied Emotional Intelligence.

Forays into exciting explorative themes in the HRD and management sphere, such as artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence etc, and sustainability practices and environment that are hot button topics, will be a feature in the plenary and concurrent sessions. An array of big name resource persons have been lined up.

Formed in 1974, ARTDO is made up of national organizations, training and education institutions, HRD practitioners and multinational companies from over 30 countries worldwide.

ARTDO, a paradigm shifter in management and HRD practice, powers the formation and growth of training and development organizations internationally while promoting human resource development globally, empowering research and publications designed to meet training and development needs, and serving as a resource center for Asian and Pacific training.

Annually conferences have been held in Philippines, India, New Zealand, Fiji, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Macau, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Egypt, Australia, Middle East and Sudan.

Among conference highlights will be a session on Sustainable Development Goals and the Role of NGOs chaired by Ahmed Alhendawi (Jordan) Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (formerly the United Nations’ youth envoy), featuring panelists Eric de Graaf (Netherlands), Irving Huang (Taiwan) and Chevaan Daniel (Sri Lanka).

Apart from the above, Saberi Sepawi (Malaysia), Rafique Ahmed (India) and Ade Damanhuri (Indonesia) will conduct sessions on sales and Marketing. Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra (India), Siegfried Weiser (Germany), Dr. Vinyashil Gautam (India), Sonny Leong (UK), Dr. Penelope Hood (UK) and Wilson Cheah (Vietnam) are others who have star billing for their exceptional knowledge and contributions in their chosen fields, will share their insights. More information on the speakers could be accessed through our website www.46artdo.info.

The conference offers an early bird registration until 31st August 2019 and thereafter a regular conference fee for Sri Lankan participants. The organizers expect several overseas participants for the parley, at a time tourism badly needs a pick up after the hit suffered on Easter Sunday.
The main sponsor of the event is People’s Bank, partnered by hospitality partner Hilton Colombo and Jetwing Events, and Strategic Insurance Brokers (SIB).

ARTDO International believes that human potential knows no limit.

Photo caption: (Above – from right) Shehan Peiris, Member MESANA Regional Advisory Panel, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants; Kishu Gomes - Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau; Janaprith Fernando Attorney-at-Law, President, ARTDO International & Chairman 46th ARTDO International World Conference; Chathuri Ranasinghe, Chairperson Women’s Chamber of Industry & Commerce; Ambassador of Indonesia in Sri Lanka Mr. I. Gusti Ngurah Ardiyasa and Mr. Ismail Mohamad Bkri, Minister Counselor Malaysia High Commission in Sri Lanka