Women Top50 3rd Annual Conference – Leading Through Crisis – 2020

Leading Through Crisis - 2020

Women Top50 3rd Annual Conference – Leading Through Crisis

Objectives

Leaders today more than ever before are faced with the challenge on how best to lead teams and their organizations during the times of Covid19 pandemic. In rapidly changing environment, traditional leadership styles, behaviors may be obsolete to meet current challenges, more so where technology is taking over and the flow of information is fluid and accessible. The objective of this conference is to focus on positives, address Covid 19 pandemic challenges, share inspirational stories and provide innovative leadership techniques useful to navigate future leadership and careers.

Date	Time	Topic	Speakers	Viewers	Notes
25th November 2020	3.30 pm to 4.30 pm	Launching the Virtual Top50 Conference	Dr. Sulochana Segera, Shanika Ranaweera, Sarah Twigg	Registered unregistered all – Public media	This session is to explain the objectives of the conference and the benefits for the participants. i.e. why its important to participate.
1st December 2020	3.00 pm to 3.30 pm	The Paradox of Leadership after Covid 19	Ms. Kasturi Wilson, Group CEO, Hemas Holdings Q & A moderated by Lihini Weerasinghe	Registered	In this session speaker will share how the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic require strong leadership skills and how to influence others through character and competence
	4.00 pm to 4.45 pm	Lessons from the lockdown: Navigating leadership techniques during Covid19	Moderator- Summaiya Macan MarKar 1. Amena Arif 2. Shehara Jayawardena 3. Yasas Hewage 4. Sharmila Ragunathan 5. Dr. Nehi Singha	Registered	This session will focus on How leadership should practice crisis management and sharing practical side of crisis management.
3rd December	3.00 pm to 4.00 pm	Private Sector Response to COVID – 19	Sarah Twigg, Program Manager, Women in Work and Lopa Rahman, Corporate Governance Officer, IFC Q&A	Registered	Tip sheet for company leadership in crisis response which will be circulate to registered participants and also sharing the findings of SHEWorks.
	4.00 pm to 5.00 pm	Private Sector Response to COVID-19: Occupational Health and Safety Issues	Moderated by Lopa Rahman 1. Santha Pallivaguru 2. Chianthi Cooray 3. Ajit Weerasinghe 4. Hielko Bram Woltier	Registered	Sharing guidance on preventing and managing health risks at the work place
4th December	3.00 pm. to 3.45 pm	Gender Diversity at the Board: what skills, knowledge and techniques do women bring to the board	Moderator- Ranjan De Silva 1. Aroshi Nanyakkara 2. Aruni Rajakaria 3. Minnete Perera 4. Lopa Rahaman	Registered	During this session speakers will share the importance of Gender Diversity in Board rooms to deliver results and make sustainable profits.
	4.15 pm to 5.00 pm	Work from Home during COVID-19	Moderator- Dr. SulochanaSegera 1. Suzan Wooster Prematilaka 2. RoshanieJayasundera 3. Suresh Shaa 4. Portia Jayamaha	Registered	The discussion will focus on how to cope with work from home concept during the pandemic and the communication and balancing your employer, employees and family beyond childcare.
5th December	10.00 am to 10.45 am	Development Partners response and priorities for the future for Sri Lanka	WIM IFC and DFAT	Registered unregistered all – Public media	Explain how the development partners has responded so far to the Covid-19 and their future plans for the country
	11.00 am to 11.15 am	Summarizing the Conference & announcing the Winners of the Quiz	Shanika and Summaiya	Public Media

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Early Bird Offer till 26th November 2020
WIM Members LKR 3,000/-
Non Members LKR 3,500/-
Non Sri Lankans USD 20
After 27th November 2020
LKR 4,000/- Non Sri Lankans USD 30