IFS hosts customers and partners to knowledge-sharing session in Colombo

• IFS hosts customers and partners for a Knowledge Share session in Colombo

IFS Sri Lanka hosted more than 225 key business executives and partners at a knowledge-sharing session followed by cocktails at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo recently. 

The event was hosted under the theme ‘Digital Shift is Taking Place Right Here Right Now’ with the objective of bringing together customers, partners and prospects with IFS’s senior management to educate them about the opportunity presented by the digital shift which is currently taking place on a regional and global scale.

IFS CEO Alastair Sorbie took the opportunity to educate customers about IFS’ global operations update while Jayantha de Silva, IFS Sri Lanka President and IFS South Asia Vice President, provided the attendees with a review of the 20-year journey of IFS in Sri Lanka. 

Alastair and Jayantha both highlighted the growth of the company, which started with just 20 employees 20 years ago and has now grown to over 1,000. During this time, IFS is proud to have implemented IFS applications at over 120 leading companies in the region, many of which were present at the gathering. 

The keynote address was made by Vice President Global Industry Solutions at IFS, Antony Bourne, who gave a presentation about the digital shift which is currently taking place in the world as well as in South Asia. He spoke about the top five factors for digital transformation and specifically highlighted case studies of how companies had transformed their business using Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, 3D printing, Robotics, Augmented Reality and Drone technology.

Jayantha de Silva said: “In my opinion, companies today are more risk averse and unwilling to change.  This hinders the ability of organisations transforming their businesses in line with this digital shift that’s taking place. Companies should embrace change and view it as an opportunity for competitive advantage if they want to stay relevant in this digital age.” 

The event created a platform for IFS to further strengthen its relationships with existing and potential clients as well as partners. Attendees provided feedback that they were pleased to have had the opportunity to meet and network with senior management from IFS as well as peers in the industry.