The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) will conduct a Family Business Forum on 17th June 2025 at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo, commencing at 05.30 p.m.
SLID is partnering the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and KPMG in this endeavour.
Themed “Building a Lasting Family Legacy: A Strategic Approach to Growth and Continuity,” the event is designed to support unlisted family-owned businesses in planning for long-term success and sustainability.
This exclusive forum will explore critical topics including succession planning, family and business governance, wealth management, and the strategic path to a public listing. Participants will gain insights into planning for inevitable change within family businesses, ownership and management succession, the separation and long-term planning of family wealth and business wealth, governance frameworks that contribute to business longevity, and strategic pathways to public listing. The event will also incorporate real-life case studies, a panel discussion and a Q&A session offering actionable insights for business owners navigating generational transitions.
The keynote address will be delivered by Mr. Daniel Trimarchi, Director at KPMG Australia’s Global Centre of Excellence for Family Business, who will be flown in for the forum. His address will focus on multigenerational business continuity and best practices.
The forum will feature the following expert speakers and panelists:
- Snr. Prof. D.B.P.H. Dissabandara – Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka
- Mr. Dilshan Wirasekara – Chairman, Colombo Stock Exchange
- Mr. Imtiaz Esufally – Director, Hemas Holdings PLC
- Mr. Seneka Kakiriwaragodage – CEO, NDB Capital Holdings Limited
- Mr. Prakash Schaffter – Executive Deputy Chairman, Janashakthi Life
- Mr. Rushanka Silva – Deputy Chairman, Sampath Bank PLC & Managing Director, Indra Traders (Pvt) Ltd
- Mr. Daniel Trimarchi – Director, KPMG Australia
- Ms. Thamali Rodrigo – Partner, KPMG (Moderating the panel discussion)
The Family Business Forum aims to empower family business leaders to safeguard their legacies, enhance governance, and explore avenues for growth through capital market access.
This initiative reflects the collaborative efforts of CSE, SEC, SLID, and KPMG to empower family-owned enterprises with knowledge, frameworks, and growth pathways. It underlines the potential of capital markets to support generational transitions while enabling businesses to access long-term, sustainable financing options.
