Sri Lanka Investor Forum in Singapore hosted by Enterprise Singapore and Singapore Business Federation
A Sri Lanka Investor forum was reportedly held in Singapore recently hosted by Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), which is the premier Chamber in Singapore.
The event was supported by the Sri Lanka High Commission.
The event was well attended by representatives of Singapore companies including some from the “Wish List” of companies shared by the delegates and followed by business to business (B2B) meetings with the delegates, a press release on the event has stated.
The forum was held when the Sri Lanka – Singapore Business Council (SLSBC) led a delegation of 31 Board level individuals from 26 local companies to Singapore to explore business opportunities.
According to reports, the delegation consisted of 11 tech startups looking to accelerate growth in the region.
SLSBC has reportedly ensured and created plenty of opportunities for the delegates to leverage the strength of the network and get B2B meetings organised successfully, supported by partner chambers in Singapore.
The SLSBC programme had kicked off officially on 21st August with a reception hosted by the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Singapore.
SLSBC had introduced a novel approach by introducing several field visits as a learning journey especially for startups.
The first day had commenced with a visit to the innovation and entrepreneurship exhibition hosted by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI). The Chinese Chamber board had warmly welcomed all the delegates where discussions were held on promoting the respective Companies to go to China via Singapore.
The second day had had two tracks for tech companies and the rest of the delegation with other business interests.
SLSBC had also taken the opportunity to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SICCI which was witnessed by the SL HC in Singapore.
The delegates had visited the KPMG digital village or “Ignition Center” where all 35 delegates experienced the digital transformation of traditional products or companies where innovation was introduced using technology to make the product offering more acceptable to today’s market.
OSL take:
The Sri Lanka Investor forum in Singapore and the many B2B meetings held are indicative of the potential for business/investments of local companies. The government of Sri Lanka is engaged in an investment drive along with the aggressive development programme that covers all key economic sectors islandwide. Foreign businesses/investors could explore business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/09092019/Z_1 |