Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2021 to host panel discussion on overcoming the challenges from the pandemic

Charitha Subasinghe

Fouzul Hameed

Otara Gunewardene

Mahesh Wijewardene

Jiffry Zulfer

Murali Prakash

The final session at the upcoming Sri Lanka Retailers Forum 2021 will be an experience sharing panel discussion on how brick and motor stores and digital businesses have adapted to disruption brought about by the pandemic. 

The session will also discuss on the way forward for the industry and how businesses in retail Sri Lanka can be best prepared to meet the challenges (pandemic and non-pandemic) and leverage on emerging opportunities.  

The expert panelists will comprise of leading CEOs in today’s retail arena such as John Keells Holdings President Retail and Jaykay Marketing Services Ltd. CEO Charitha Subasinghe, Hameedia Group Managing Director/CEO Fouzal Hameed, Who We Are, Embark and Otara Foundation Founder Otara Gunewardene, Singer Sri Lanka PLC CEO Mahesh Wijewardene and PickMe and Digital Mobility Solutions Ltd. Founder and CEO Jiffry Zulfer. The session will be moderated by LAUGFS Group Non-Executive Director and Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association President Murali Prakash. 

The Sri Lanka Retailers Association (Guarantee) Ltd. (SLRA) will host the island’s premier retail sector forum for the fourth year. This year’s Sri Lanka Retail Forum themed ‘Recharging Retail: Resilience to Results’ is scheduled for tomorrow. SLRA is the sole industry body for this sector, representing 47 leading and national level retail firms, with countrywide reach across various product segments. 

This forum is ideal for those keen on learning new trends and innovations in the retail industry, and it will cover a wide range of new insights. If you wish to take part in this event, call 11 5588 881 or email [email protected].