IATA Global Aviation HR summit in Colombo next week
View(s):The 2nd International Air Transport Association (IATA) Global Human Capital Summit, ‘Talent for Tomorrow,’ this time sponsored by SriLankan Airlines is scheduled to take place on 13-14th November in Colombo.
The two-day symposium will draw the best in global aviation to share and discuss a number of current and significant topics related to the sector. Launched last year, the summit is on its way to becoming an annual event, making it the foremost gathering of key-decision makers from the discipline of human resource management across the aviation sector worldwide. Over 150 participants will attend this year’s event, the national airline said in a media statement.
Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, will deliver the inaugural address while the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kapila Chandrasena is set to make a presentation on the ‘Future of SriLankan Airlines’ as an emerging force in South Asia.
Minister of International Monetary Co-operation and Deputy Minister Finance, Sarath Amunugama, will deliver the keynote address, followed by a round table discussion on the Global Economic Outlook and Implications for the air transport industry by Chief Economist IATA, Brian Pearce and Chief People and Change Officer Aer Lingus, Michael Grealy.
Second on the agenda is the topic of Securing Critical Aviation Manpower for Global Growth and Insights from Related Industries under the guidance of Senior Partner and Managing Director – ASEAN and Human Capital Regional Business Leader AsiaPac of Mercer, Su-Yen Wong and Fermin Diez respectively. The first session will conclude with a discourse on Legal Issues for Global Aviation by Mireia Sabaté and Jennifer van Dale, Partners of Baker & McKenzie.
The second and last day of the summit will commence with a panel discussion on success stories in airline management led by Head of Human Resources, Royal Jordanian Rana Sweiss; Vice President Human Resources and Admin, EL AL Reuven Virovnik; Sr. Vice President Human Resources, Icelandair Svali Bjorgvinsson and People Director, AirAsia X Nadiah Tan Abdullah.
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