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Abid Adam
Group Chief Risk, Compliance & Ethics Officer at AxiataAbid is a seasoned executive providing strategic direction, implementation, oversight and guidance on Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Enterprise Risk Management, and Compliance/Ethics. Before joining Axiata, Abid has led a Cybersecurity function and implemented transformational programmes for a large multi-national financial services organisation spanning across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Advisory to the Boards and the CXO suite on Cyber and Privacy related matters.
Abid Adam serves as an Executive member to the industry forum, Advisory Board to start-ups and contribute at the World Economic Forum Digital Asean initiatives (Pan ASEAN Data Policy and Cyber Security Taskforce). Adjunct professor and Executive Advisory Board for Cyber(EABC) at Deakin University.
Suresh Srinivasan
Group Head of Cyber Defense at AxiataFor over two decades, I've had the pleasure of working with some amazing organizations and be part of some great cyber security initiatives, including building high-performance teams. The journey so far has made me an enriched technician & a balanced professional. My love for security keeps growing as the world becomes more connected with technology, and the possibilities for security becomes endless.
What started as a curiosity has today manifested into a passion for this subject, and combined with the eagerness to do the right thing keeps me motivated.
Sandra De Zoysa
Chairperson at SLASSCOMCE and DX Strategist. Practitioner. Key note speaker. 3 decades of experience & expertise within the Mobile/Telco Industry. Working with Dialog Axiata since 1997. Member of the Group Senior Management Committee, Director - Dialog Business Services, Sponsor - Lean Six Sigma Practice, Digital CEx Transformation Lead, Chairperson - CX Experience Excellence Group Leadership Committee of Dialog, Chairperson - Digital CEx Expert Working Group, Axiata
Only Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) in Sri Lanka, AX50 - Ambient Experience Leader 2020, CX Leader of the Year 2019 & CXPA Global CX Impact Award Winner 2015
Chairperson/Founder Member of SLASSCOM - the country's IT/Knowledge Services Chamber - initiated SLASSCOM Quality forum, Techkidz & Women Technopreneurs forum, Founder member & board member of WCDSL - Womens Chamber for Digital Sri Lanka, Founder VP of SLISM - Sri Lanka Institute of Service Management & Founder Member CPM - Institute of Certified Professional Managers.
Visiting Lecturer at the University of Colombo School of Computing ( UCSC), Mentor and Keynote Speaker/Presenter/ Panelist and Juror at Global CE/DX/Telco Forums/Conferences & Awards. Past Advisory Board Member of CX Networks, IQPC, UK
Anura De Alwis
Chief Digital Economy Officer at ICTAWith over 30 years of experience in the corporate arena, Anura is a highly acclaimed
business transformation strategist with a penchant for digital renovation, maximising an
organisation’s ROI and delivering augmented shareholder value.
A firm believer in the need for businesses to attain organisational maturity, Anura is
passionate about building leaders and helping them unleash their true potential. Prioritising
people's role in a business’ transformation journey, he supports organisations to redesign
their strategic intent following a thorough assessment of its human capital. Aligning strategy
with business operations, his take on business transformation is holistic and encompasses
re-looking at all aspects of an organisation through an innovation lens to ensure that it has
the right business model, the right skills, the right processes and the right people to thrive.
Armed with experience in strategy, advisory, business transformation and governance
functions across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America, Anura has served many
multinational corporations, including Pearson, EY, Telstra, Hewlett Packard, Nokia, Tabcorp,
British Telecom, Verizon, Singapore Power and Virtusa in his three-decade spanning career.
An expert in leading businesses towards sustainable transformation, he has spearheaded
the growth of global organisations from start-ups to large enterprises, and has helped set up
three technology start-ups successfully, inspired their growth and enabled them to
successful M&A exits.
With insights and understanding on facing the challenges posed by a digital and dynamic
economy, his vision for the next chapter of businesses is one of strategy, execution and
innovation.
A Business Strategist and Transformation Expert, Anura is also an entrepreneur, innovator,
speaker, faculty consultant, management coach, husband and proud father to his three
children, and an individual who practices balanced optimisation across all facets of life.
Rahal Jayawardene
Vice President - Corporate Development & Cyber Security at MillenniumIT ESPAn Intrapreneur, creating insights for change & growth.
Rahal currently heads Technology Alliances & Innovation for MillenniumIT ESP, and is responsible for Technology Advancement, Strategic Partnerships, R&D and Innovation Management. Rahal is the Chairman of the SLASSCOM Cyber Security Center of Excellence and also serving as the VP - Corporate Development and Cyber Security at MillenniumIT ESP.
Rahal has 22 years of experience in the field of Cyber Security.
He is a researcher in the areas of "Motivation", “Learning”, "Creativity” and Organizational Change".
Rahal graduated from University of Moratuwa in Electronics and Telecommunications engineering in 1999.