WISTA Sri Lanka celebrated its 10th anniversary with a dynamic keynote discussion on ‘Charting the Course of Success in a Disruptive World’ featuring the renowned global transformation thought leader, Karen Leong at the event held at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo recently.
Established in 2014, WISTA Sri Lanka was initiated with the goal of providinga crucial platform for women to connect and drive progress, becoming phenomenally instrumental in empowering women within the maritime industry.
“A decade later, WISTA Sri Lanka stands tall as a vibrant force, creating opportunities and supporting women to excel in this sector”, said Diruni Chanmugam, President, WISTA Sri Lanka.
While celebrating achievements, Diruni also highlighted the importance in recognising the persistent gender imbalances across industries and the collective responsibility as business leaders to redouble efforts towards empowering women to not only be represented but to assume leadership roles and drive innovation for the future.
“The shipping industry was predominantly male-dominated and women’s voices were largely unheard. While we were actively contributing behind the scenes, there was a distinct sense of isolation,” stated Shehara de Silva, Founding President, WISTA Sri Lanka.
To celebrate WISTA Sri Lanka’s milestone anniversary, the organisation hosted Karen Leong, a renowned thought leader in transformation, recognised as a top 10 influential professional speaker in Singapore. She spoke on the evolving role of leadership, highlighting the enduring need for clarity, change and creativity in today’s dynamic business environment, enlightening on the fact that leadership fundamentals remain constant while the operating environment can shift drastically.
In her keynote, she stressed the importance of clarity to ensurebalance, being resilient and using one’s inner resources for navigating change with it often being a catalyst for new opportunities and emphasized on creativity as the ultimate competitive advantage.
Karen highlighted the importance for corporate leaders to strategically distribute efforts across current and emerging opportunities and obstacles, while managing administrative tasks efficiently along with a host of other insights providing practical strategies for navigating the complexities of modern leadership.
“I think I have just seen so much resilience and creativity in your country. Therefore, I’m notable to give advice, especially not to you Sri Lanka,” insighted Karen Leong upon inquiring.
WISTA Sri Lanka extends its gratitude to Karen Leong for a profound learning experience and to Sanjam Gupta, President WISTA India, along with WISTA Sri Lanka’s past presidents, members, ambassadors and partners for their invaluable contributions throughout, while appreciating the unwavering support of long-term partner, South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT).
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