CIPM’s World HR Congress 2021 to kick off on Dec. 6 in virtual mode

From left: CIPM Hony. Secretary Priyankara Seneviratne, World HR Congress 2021 Chairman Dhammika Fernando, CIPM President Jayantha Amarasinghe, World HR Congress 2021 Co-Chairman and Technical Committee Chairman Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri and CIPM CEO U.A.C. Obeysekera

CIPM Sri Lanka, the nation’s leader in human resource management, together with the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA) and Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management (APFHRM) announced that the world’s most premier people event World HR Congress 2021 will be held from December 6 to 8, 2021, as a virtual conference experience in Colombo. 

The theme of the congress ‘Exalting People Professionals Amidst a Planetary Pandemic: Explore, Expand and Excel’ is aptly selected as the people factor is at the pinnacle of limelight amid the planetary pandemic.

The three value-packed days will deliberate on digitalisation, disruption, diversity and diligence regarding the distinct dimensions of human resource management, with a select panel of world-renowned speakers lined up to share insights and thought-provoking ideas, enabling thought leadership in the new world 
of work. 

The prospectus, registration, numerous sponsorship opportunities are available and more information can be found at https://wfpmacongress.com/, which is the dedicated website for Word HR Congress 2021.

“We take pride in hosting this prestigious people event in Sri Lanka. In a world disrupted by the pandemic, we need resilience as well as inspirational leadership to proceed into the future. New expectations and challenges have emerged in a new world of work and life. Innovation, best practices in people engagement and trust are critical to achieve sustainable growth and rebuild our future. World HR Congress 2021 is the apt place to deliberate the challenges and opportunities to strategise the new HR agenda,” said CIPM Sri Lanka President Jayantha Amarasinghe. 

“The World Congress is an opportunity to bring together the continental federations and the national associations of 93 countries, which make up the WFPMA. As the premier federation of people management associations, we are a globally recognised authority to support the people management profession throughout the world. Blending thought-provoking speakers with networking opportunities, this is a ‘must-attend’ congress that presents some of the best and brightest minds in the global people profession, who will share the latest practices, research and innovations to develop your knowledge and help you shape your organisation’s future,” said WFPMA President Bob Morton inviting people professionals and business leaders to participate in the congress.

The virtual conference will consist of four plenary sessions, four-panel discussions and four rounds of concurrent technical sessions. The line-up of 21 experienced international panel of speakers, presenters and panellists include USA Society for Human Resource Management President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr, UK Chartered Institute Personnel Development CEO Peter Cheese, violinist and HR Practitioner on Wellness Sunita Bhuyan, TVRLS-India Chairman Prof. T.V. Rao, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Chief People Officer Paul Mills and USA Infosys McCamish Assoc. VP HR Business Leader Dr. Archana Arcot, amongst many more experienced speakers.