SLASSCOM Innovation Summit & Awards

Agenda

Thursday, June 14, 2018 8:30^AM to 9:00^PM

8:30^AM - 9:00^AM

Registration

9:00^AM - 9:10^AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:10^AM - 10:00^AM

Keynote Address
Prof. Soumitra Dutta

Prof. Soumitra Dutta
Professor of Management at Cornell University
Former Dean and currently a Professor of Management at the SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University. He is the co-editor of the Global Information Technology Report, published by the World Economic Forum and the founder of the Global Innovation Index, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization - two influential reports in technology and innovation policy. Previously, he has served for over two decades as the Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Business and Technology at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.
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10:00^AM - 10:30^AM

Strategy on Emerging Markets
Dr. Lourdes Casanova

Dr. Lourdes Casanova
Senior Lecturer and Director Emerging Markets Institute of SC Johnson School of Management
Lourdes Casanova, Senior Lecturer and Director Emerging Markets Institute, SC Johnson School of Management, Cornell University, formerly at INSEAD, specializes in international business with focus on emerging markets multinationals. Awarded in 2014 and 2015 one of the 50 most influential Iberoamerican intellectuals and in 2017 one of the 30 most influential Iberoamerican women intellectuals by Esglobal. Faculty Fellow at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future. Fulbright Scholar with Master degree from University of Southern California and PhD from University of Barcelona. Taught, directed executive programs at INSEAD for senior managers including Telefónica, BBVA and Cemex and Brazilian Confederation of Industries.
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10:30^AM - 11:00^AM

Tea/Coffee Break

11:00^AM - 11:50^AM

Panel Discussion
Prof. Soumitra Dutta•Dulith Herath•Dr. Harsha Subasinghe•Heminda Jayaweera•Anushka Wijesinha

Panel discussion moderated by Anushka Wijesinhe, Advisor - Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade (MoDSIT), Government of Sri Lanka.

Prof. Soumitra Dutta
Professor of Management at Cornell University
Dulith Herath
Founder & Chairman of Kapruka.com
Dr. Harsha Subasinghe
President and CEO of Codegen
Heminda Jayaweera
Co-Founder of Venture Frontier Lanka
Anushka Wijesinha
Advisor at Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade (MoDSIT)