Chamber of Indian IT & software firms in key talks
A high-powered delegation of Indian IT/Tech CEOs, led by Mr. Rajesh Nambiar, President, NASSCOM, visited Colombo from July 15-16.
NASSCOM is the leading business chamber of Indian IT & software companies.
On July 16, NASSCOM’s flagship Tech SME Mentorship Program ‘DISHA’ was launched for Sri Lankan Tech SMEs at an event organized by the High Commission of India.
DISHA Program is a structured, high-impact initiative by the NASSCOM SME Council designed to support SME tech entrepreneurs with strategic business guidance, organizational direction, and actionable growth insights. Sri Lanka is the first country outside India where NASSCOM is launching this program.
Hon. Hanif Yusoof, Governor of Western Province, Hon. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Government of Sri Lanka, and Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Government of Sri Lanka, graced the event.
The event was also attended by Dr Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Advisor to the President on the Digital Economy, Mr. Waruna Shri Dhanapala, Secretary, Ministry of Digital Economy, and other senior Government officials, prominent business leaders of Sri Lanka, and representatives from technology networks, think tanks, and the media.
The event commenced with remarks by Mr Rajesh Nambiar, President of NASSCOM, who emphasized on the strength of the India-Sri Lanka tech partnership and the immense possibilities in the world of AI. H.E. Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India, in his remarks, appreciated the industry leaders of Sri Lanka for their commitment towards building a strong partnership with India in the technology sector. Hon. Eranga Weeraratne,
The Deputy Minister of the Digital Economy commended NASSCOM’s efforts to launch this mentorship program for Sri Lankan Tech SMEs and conveyed the support of the Government of Sri Lanka for this partnership. Mr. Maulik Bhansali, Chair of the NASSCOM SME Council, presented the overview of the DISHA program and the transformative role it has played for Tech SMEs.
The launch was followed by a panel discussion on the theme of technology, partnership & AI with the participation of eminent Founders and CEOs from both Sri Lanka and India.
The panel included Dr Sanjiva Weerawarna, Founder, WSO2; Jeevan Gnanam, Co-Founder/MD, Hatch; Avinash Sethi, Co-Founder, InfoBeans Technologies Limited; Parijat Agarwal, Co-Founder & COO, Metacube Software; Sriram Subramanya, MD & CEO, Integra Software Services Pvt. Ltd., and was moderated by Jiffry Zulfer, Founder, PickMe.