Capability Building for 2020 in Supply Chain: CSCF 2016
The 3rd Colombo Supply Chain forum (CSCF) will be held from 3rd to 5th October at Cinnamon lakeside. CSCF 2016 is organized by NEXT Institute of Supply Chain Management (NEXT) along with a host of industry sponsors. NEXT Is the leader in Supply Chain Education in Sri Lanka and this year’s theme is ‘Capability Building for 2020’. The Forum’s resource foreign & Sri Lanka panel will include renowned Industry speakers covering a range of supply chain topics to build supply chain capability for 2020.
Commenting on CSCF 2016, Conference Chair, Jayamal Jayaweera, a Supply Chain professional himself said “we are delighted to present the 3rd Colombo Supply Chain Forum from 3rd– 5th at Kings Court, Cinnamon Lakeside. The first 2 conferences were a great success and we have had numerous requests to make this an annual event in the NEXT Campus Calendar. This is the only industry forum for Supply Chain practitioners in South East Asia. This time too we are expecting a sold out event and the previous times”.
This year’s conference will start with a CEO Forum on the evening of 3rd October which will be an invitee only event. This will be followed by a panel discussion of industry experts speaking to CEOs about capability building in Supply Chains for 2020. The NEXT 2 days will be the conference days for the participants from 8.30 am – 5.00 pm.
Supply Chain arena is a fast and rapidly changing discipline. Supply Chain practitioners are expected to enhance their knowledge and keep up with this ever changing environment. Speaking on CSCF 2016 theme, Jayamal Jayaweera said “this time’s theme is Capability Building for 2020, which is a pertinent topic to discuss today. The scope of Supply Chain has expanded immensely and so has the skill set needed for future challenges. Our Goal is to paint a picture of how Supply Chains will look like in 2020 and what type capabilities will be required by businesses to face these challenges. This will include identifying and grooming talent and capability in Supply Chain and there for this year’s forum will be equally important for HR professionals who are keen to shape the Supply Chain talent pipeline.
This time’s forum will present 3 overseas speakers and 9 Sri Lankan Speakers, that comprise of Mr Hizmy Hassen, the Global Digital Director for Coats PLC UK , a sought after Supply Chain resource person globally, Mr. Suren Sonalingam Head of Operations (Europe) for Kingfisher Offer and Supply Chain) who is considered an expert in manufacturing planning and Ejazur Rahaman , the Asia CEO for International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA, USA) involved in shaping Supply Chain Education Agenda in Asia.
The resource panel also includes renowned Sri Lankan Supply Chain experts such as Gayani De Alwia , Ex Supply Chain Director – Unilever Sri Lanka, Romesh David President ,John Keells Transportation Group, Ahmed Irfan, Founder – Innovation Quotient ,Ex- Director Insight & Innovation, MAS Bodyline (Pvt) Ltd), Chintaka De Zoysa ,Director ,Logiwiz Pvt Ltd, Sri Lanka and Jayamal Jayaweera , Supply Chain Consultant ,Former Director – Supply Chain & IT ,Coats Thread Exports Pvt Ltd, Sri Lanka
This year’s conference is expected to be attended by approximately 350 supply chain professionals. This will be an excellent opportunity for various suppliers who cater to Supply Chain requirements to showcase their products and services. Various sponsorship opportunities are also on offer for potential sponsors .Conference ticket bookings are now open for prospective attendees to reserve their tickets. Further information could be received by contacting NEXT Campus directly .
NEXT Campus represents Cornell University USA, Birmingham City University (UK), Teesside University (UK), Mahatma Gandhi University (India) and Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK) and is considered a premier private education provider in Sri Lanka.
