Great Place To Work Sri Lanka hosts regional conference

GREAT Place To Work Sri Lanka recently has hosted its flagship conference at the Hilton Colombo, bringing together industry and HR leaders to explore trust, culture, and leadership in building resilient, inclusive, and people-centred workplaces.

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The day opened with an inspiring address, “Great Starts Here,” by Great Place To Work Sri Lanka Director/CEO Kshanika Ratnayaka, who stressed that culture today is mission-critical, in driving trust, empowerment, retention, and the attraction of top talent, while creating sustainable, purpose-driven impact.

In his keynote on “Culture Capital,” Brandix Group Managing Director Hasitha Premaratne, emphasised that shared values and behaviours drive success. He discussed on building resilience, using AI to enhance the human workforce, and leveraging trust and empowerment as key strategic advantages.

Internationally bestselling author and founder of the world’s largest organisational empathy platform Mimi Nicklin, highlighted Sri Lanka’s productivity slumps and talent drain as symptoms of a growing “empathy deficit.” She urged leaders to view empathy, emotional intelligence, and communication as vital skills, noting that psychologically safe workplaces foster creativity, collaboration, and resilience.