Macro issues and risks to be tackled in driving economic turnaround

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In the first session at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2018, participants will be able to listen to three economic perspectives from the Government of Sri Lanka, IMF and Standard Chartered Bank. State Minister of Finance and Mass Media Eran Wickramaratne, International Monetary Fund Resident Representative in Colombo Dr. Eteri Kvintradze, and Standard Chartered Bank Mumbai Economics Research Head (South Asia) Anubhuti Sahay will address the audience on the “how” and “when” of an economic turnaround. Their expertise and views will be shared in the session, titled “Economic turnaround: How? And When?” which will be held on 13 September at 9.30am at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo.

The discussion during this session will focus on how Sri Lanka can successfully navigate global, regional and local political and economic risks; how to maximise on its strategic location as the logistics hub economy of the Indian Ocean; policy reforms that can be implemented in the challenging environment as we approach 2020; and how growth and consumption can be raised in a sustainable manner.

Along with the speakers, the experts holding this discussion include: the keynote speaker, KPMG India Chairman and CEO Arun M. Kumar; Verité Research Ltd. Executive Director Dr. Nishan De Mel; Singer Sri Lanka Chief Executive Officer Asoka Pieris, with Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chief Economist Shiran Fernando as moderator of the panel discussion.

Sri Lanka Economic Summit is the ideal platform for chairpersons, CEOs, directors, senior managers, foreign investors, senior government officials, and academics, to engage in an expert discussion of the nation’s economy. Registration for the 2-day summit is on a first-come, first-served basis, therefore register early to avoid disappointment. For further details, contact [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] or call 5588882 / 5588830.