The Organisation of Professional Associations (OPA) of Sri Lanka is to host its 34th OPA Annual Conference on 13th and 14th October 2021 at Shangri-La Colombo attracting over 60,000 professionals from 52 Member Associations representing 32 diverse professions.
OPA Annual Conference Committee led by Dulitha Perera, President-Elect of the OPA presented the timely and apt theme – ‘Resurgence in the New Order’ and the logo of the 34th OPA Annual Conference.
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| President-Elect Dulitha Perera and President Eng. Shantha Senerath |
The event was attended by Eng. Shantha Senarath, President OPA, Dulitha Perera, President-Elect OPA and Chairman of the 34th Annual Conference Committee and 03rd National Apex Awards Committee, Ruchira Gunasekara, General Secretary OPA, Bandula Gamarachchi, Treasurer OPA, Amila Sugathapala, the Convener of the 34th Annual Conference Committee and 03rd National Apex Awards Committee, representatives of media and members of OPA connecting on a virtual platform.
Speaking at the occasion, Eng. Senarath extended an invitation to its entire fraternity, corporates and business leaders in Sri Lanka to join the virtual session. Whilst congratulating the organizing committee on appropriately conceptualizing the theme of the 34th OPA Annual Conference Eng. Senarath stated that the theme will act as a stepping stone to help keep exploring and instilling ways and means of enhancing the ability of our professionals to work in tandem to be able to actively contribute to the country’s development agenda.
The Theme,The Logo
Dulitha explaining on the theme and logo of the 34th OPA Annual Conference stated, the conference this year is aimed to educate the drivers of the economy – our professionals, on the path to reviving Sri Lanka’s Economy through education of future generations, adapting and evolving with new technology, guiding our entrepreneurs, gaining recognition as the economic central hub in the global supply chain as we continue to strengthen the country’s legal/regulatory framework.
The Line-up
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has been invited to grace the Inauguration Ceremony as the Chief Guest.
The Keynote Speaker of the Inauguration ceremony will be Lord Dr Micheal Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE, House of Lords, Westminster, London. He is also the Chancellor, Regent’s University London Professor of Leadership, Stephen R Covey Leadership Centre, Huntsman Business School, Chair, London Chamber of Commerce Black Business Association & Black Business Institute Advisory Board Member and Concordia Leadership Council. The opening plenary scheduled for 14th October 2021 will focus on Entrepreneurship where Ashraf Omar with Dr. Udaya Indraratne will be exchanging their knowledge on how successful they have been in their fields.
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