STAX’s Head of Research recognised at Global Peter Drucker Forum
View(s):Piyumi Kapugeekiyana, Ph.D, Head of Research at STAX, was recently a finalist and received special mention for having the ‘Most Original Submission’ within the Professionals Category at the ‘Peter Drucker Challenge’. This was organised for the 9th consecutive year by the Global Peter Drucker Forum.
Piyumi Kapugeekiyana
The Institute is dedicated to its namesake, Peter Drucker (1909–2005), an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, who was frequently referred to as the ‘Father of Modern Management’, a media release from STAX said.
This annual challenge is open to both students and professionals between the ages of 18-35. The guiding topic for 2017 – ‘Human Prosperity in a Changing World’ – attracted 422 submissions from 79 countries.
Through a rigorous three-stage review process, 15 finalists were recognised in each category. The top three winners in each category, as well as Dr. Kapugeekiyana who was the recipient of the ‘Most Original’ submission in the Professionals Category, were invited to attend the 9th Global Peter Drucker Forum (GPDF) held in Vienna, Austria, the release added.
Dr. Kapugeekiyana’s essay on the ‘Battlefield of the Mind’ explored the idea that prosperity is not just a financial notion but one that encompasses the freedom to think unencumbered.