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WCIC’s Women Leadership Forum 2022 on March 15

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The Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC) will conduct one of its annual flagship properties, the Women Leadership Forum, as a full-day workshop with very pertinent topics being discussed by veterans in business.  


“We have tried to create a programme capturing very relevant topics in an interesting and meaningful manner. It is our mission to create this forum annually sharing relevant knowledge  effectively,” stated WCIC Chairperson Anoji De Silva.


Elaborating on the concept and the format, Project Chairpersons Tusitha Kumarakulasingam and Gayani De Alwis stated, “We have structured this event connecting  the IWD theme, Break the Bias for A Better Tomorrow. It has four segments, three of which has an expert conducting a session speech, which will be followed by  a panel discussion. The  sessions are structured as follows: session one – Break the Bias of Female Leadership, with Hemas Holdings PLC CEO Kasturi Chellaraja delivering the keynote speech, the second session, Sustainability Begins with a Safe Environment Free From Gender-Based Violence and Harassment, with Attorney at Law Naushalya Rajapakse delivering the session speech, the third session: Future as a Digitally Savvy Business, with Head of Kantar Sri Lanka Hiamlee Madurasighe delivering a note on the current digital landscape. 


Each session will contain a panel of experts discussing their experience under the topic. The programme  concludes with a session by Shobana Cooke, a wellness expert on Living Life Keeping The Mind and Body in Balance.