Hearts Academy Day 2024 : Building a Future-Ready Workforce with Emerging Technologies. 

The Hearts Academy at BISTEC successfully hosted its 3rd Annual Hearts Academy Day on September 6th, 2024, focusing on the theme “Building a Future-Ready Workforce with Emerging Technologies.” Over 100 participants joined for an afternoon packed with insightful, thought-provoking, and knowledge-sharing sessions led by professionals from various industries.

The event featured a distinguished panel of speakers with expertise across diverse industries. Jonathan Walters, Senior Manager for Global Corporate Network & Managed Technology Services at BDO Global, kicked things off with a captivating keynote session on “Future Work Models and Flexibility,” followed by a fun icebreaker stand-up comedy session by Divakar David, ensuring everyone was energized for the main sessions ahead.

The afternoon delved deeper with parallel track sessions led by industry experts:

• Shanika Ranaweera, Human Resources Leader and a Visiting Lecturer for Strategic Human Resources Management, delivered a powerful main session on “Accomplish Big Things with a Growth Mindset.”

• Indika De Zoysa, Strategic Adviser / Vice President of Huawei Technologies Lanka Co. (Pvt) Ltd, shared his insights on “Proof yourself in a tech-driven world.”

• Desmond Vancuylenberg, CFO of Lankem Group’s Hotels Division, focused on “Digital assets | Crypto and how to use them.”

• Amitha Amarasinghe, Co-Founder and CEO of the Asia Pacific Institute of Digital Marketing, explored “Generative AI for Marketing and Problem Solving.”

• Kavitha Gunasekera, Associate Vice President for Operations & Talent Management at Oceans, shared her insights on “The Untapped Gift.”

Did you miss a session or want to revisit the valuable insights shared? Hearts Academy has you covered! Head over to BISTEC Hearts Academy Day 2024 and relive the incredible sessions at your convenience.

At BISTEC Global, we are proud of the Hearts Academy team for organizing such a transformative event and grateful to all the speakers and participants for contributing to its success. Hearts Academy Day 2024 highlighted the importance of continuous learning and adaptability in the face of rapid technological advancement. As we continue to encourage growth within our community, this event exemplified our commitment to preparing the workforce of tomorrow.