SRI LANKA

Kiran_83x100Taamara de Silva
Taamara is a fund manager and banking professional with over 10 years’ experience in capital market advisory, investment banking and corporate finance. He holds an MBA in finance and MSc in strategic management.
Kiran_83x100Kiran Dhanapala
Kiran is a sustainability professional with over 20 years’ experience at country and global levels. A member of an international sustainability network, she adds value to individuals, companies and the planet through consulting.
Kiran_83x100Manilka Ediriweera
An undergraduate student with a passion for writing, Manilka is following a business management programme.
Shiran Fernando
Shiran is an economist working at a leading business chamber in Sri Lanka.
goolbaiGoolbai Gunasekara
Goolbai is a Director and former Principal of a leading international school in Colombo.
Nirupa_83x100Nirupa Homer-Vanniasinkam
Nirupa is a housewife and a mother of three, engaging in a home-based business that specialises in cakes and desserts. She focusses on traditional and modern recipes using natural ingredients with a healthy twist.
Jayashantha-J_83x100Sohan Jayasena
Sohan is a brand and product strategy consultant for tech and retail brands.
Jayashantha-J_83x100Jayashantha Jayawardhana
Jayashantha is a Senior Creative Writer and Project Leader – Marketing Content at a leading digital marketing solutions company in Sri Lanka. He’s a Business Management graduate from Wayamba University and is deeply interested in creative entrepreneurship.
Brian KerkovenBrian Kerkoven
Following a stint as a model for Ramani Fernando Salons, Brian launched a modelling agency (Walk With Brian Kerkoven). He is one of Sri Lanka’s leading choreographers today. Brian is also a fashion designer, and his designs have been showcased on catwalks in the US, Spain and Malaysia.
archanaArchana Law
Archana is an Emotional Intelligence and Performance Coach. She also practises psychometrics, teaches neuro linguistic programming and focusses on behavioural psychology for building competencies.
Gishanka PereraGishanka Perera
A student of Gateway College, Gishanka has a passion for research and is dedicated to producing quality content. His hobbies include public speaking, playing the saxophone, rowing and community service.
janakaJanaka Perera
A senior journalist and former News Editor of two newspapers, Janaka was also an Information Assistant at the American embassy in Colombo.
jehanDr. Jehan Perera
An Executive Director of the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka (NPC), Jehan holds a Doctor of Law deg­ree from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard College. He is a political columnist and contributes regularly to international publications.
dyanDyan Seneviratne
Dyan heads his own training and development company specialising in 21st-century business communications. As one of his many interests, he reports on the latest cars and SUVs.
Akila_83x100Akila Wijerathna
Akila holds a postgraduate qualification in agricultural sciences from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
vijithaVijitha Yapa
The Chairman of Vijitha Yapa Group of Companies, Vijitha was the Founder Editor of three newspapers.

AUSTRALIA

SandipSandip Hor
Sandip enjoys travelling and is also a photographer. He has visited over 65 countries across five continents. His travel tales are also published in newspapers and magazines in Australia, Singapore, Dubai and India.
blank_imageDee Williams
Dhayanie (‘Dee’) is a food ambassador, media personality and the first Sri Lankan female to compete in MasterChef Australia. Dee has featured as a judge and mentor on the Sri Lankan cooking show Supreme Chef Season 2. She is the owner of the spice range DeeLicious.

BAHRAIN

Monita Pesumal
Monita holds a Master of Arts degree from Cardiff University. She is also a qualified banker, and a public relations and marketing communications specialist. Monita has over 20 years’ experience in sectors ranging from cards and payments, to renewable energy and fintech. She currently lives and works in Manama.

CANADA

Samantha Amerasinghe
Samantha is a global research economist and thought leader based in Toronto.

INDIA

Dr. Muneer Muhamed
The cofounder and chief evangelist of a nonprofit organisation, Muneer advises governments around the world on policy execution and social change.

INDONESIA

pallaviPallavi Pinakin
Pallavi holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from St. Stephen’s College in India. After working with companies like IBM and McKinsey & Co., she founded her own communications firm in New Delhi. Pallavi is a travel enthusiast and a self-confessed bookworm. She has lived in India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Thailand and Malaysia. Pallavi now resides in Jakarta.

JAPAN

Sanjeewaka Kulathunga
Sanjeewaka is a training and development researcher at Japan’s Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT). He is a graduate in HRM from the University of Kelaniya and has postgraduate qualifications in International Business Management from Auckland Institute of Studies (AIS) in New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND

PriyanPriyan Rajapaksa
An accountant by profession, Priyan has worked mainly in the corporate sector. He was a Finance Director of two public companies in Sri Lanka and now runs an accountancy practice in Auckland serving SMEs.

SINGAPORE

JenniferLee83x100xDec17Jennifer Lee
Jennifer is an Australian Chinese chef and writer based in Singapore. She shares her life journey and experiences around the globe through her passions – food history and cooking.
matMat Ranasinghe
An avid car enthusiast, Mat is an architect who shuttles between Singapore and Australia on work.

UNITED STATES

Rajika-J_83x100Rajika Jayatilake
A journalist and former diplomat, Rajika is experienced in international strategic communications, and media relations and advocacy.
MERILEE-KERN83100Merilee Kern
Merilee Kern is an internationally regarded brand strategist and analyst. She is also the creator and host of the Savvy Ventures business TV show that airs on FOX Business TV and Bloomberg TV.