• Inauguration
• Welcome Address - Mr. Duminda Hulangamuwa, Chairman, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
• Chief Guest - His Excellency Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
• Keynote Speech - Mr. Satya S. Tripathi, Secretary-General, Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet, U.S.A.
• Strategic Networking Reception

• Arrival of participants

• Plenary Session 1 - SME Development & Opportunities for Women’s Economic Development Across the Indian Ocean Rim - Ms. Joni Simpson, Country Director Sri Lanka and Maldives, International Labour Organisation (ILO)

• Plenary Session 2 - Blue Economy in the IORA Region - Mr. Jose Gamito Pires, Climate and Blue Finance Consultant , International Finance Corporation  (IFC)

• Plenary Session 3 - Advancing Trade, Commerce and Investment in the Indian Ocean Rim Region – Opportunities and Strategies - Mr. Ajay Sharma, MD & Head Commercial Banking, HSBC India

• Breakout Session 1 - Logistics
  • Presenter - Mr. Vishvanath Daluwatte, Hayleys Advantis Ltd.
  • Panelists -
    • Bangladesh - Mr. Munir Hossain, Vice President, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry
    • Singapore - Mr. Manoj Garg, Associate Director - Sales South Asia - CrimsonLogic, Singapore
    • Australia -
    • UAE - tbc
    • Moderator - Mr. Thulci Aluvihare, Deputy Managing Director, CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd

• Breakout Session 2 - Tourism
  • Presenter - Mr. Ramitha Wijethunga, National Project Coordinator, UNDP
  • Panelists -
    • Mauritius - Dr. Drishtysingh Ramdenee, Secretary General, Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry
    • Maldives - Mr. Ahmed Afrah, Director, National Boating Association
    • Seychelles - Mrs. Maria Stevens, Founder, KOKOSEY and Hope Consultancy & Services
    • Sri Lanka - Mr. Chalaka Gajabahu, Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
    • Moderator - Mr. Shiromal Cooray, Jetwing Travels

• Breakout Session 3 - ICT
  • Presenter - Ms. Avanthi Colombage, Country Head, VISA Inc.
  • Panelists
    • France - Mr. Michel Dijoux, President of ADIR, Association for the Industrial Development of La Reunion Island
    • India - Awaiting to receive the name. will be receiving by 16th May
    • Malaysia - Awaiting to receive the name. will be receiving by 16th May
    • Sri Lanka - SLASSCOM tbc
    • Moderator - Mr. Mano Sekaram, Chairman, 99X Technology - Sri Lanka and Asia
• Breakout Session 4 - Agriculture
  • Presenter - Mr. Sanath Ranawana, Principal Water Resources Specialist with the South Asia Department of ADB
  • Panelists
    • Australia - Mr Kiran Karamil, Counsellor (Agriculture), Australian High Commission, India
    • Indonesia - Awaiting to receive the name. will be receiving by 16th May
    • Sri Lanka - Dr. Anojan Selvanathan, Asst. Secretary General, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
    • Thailand - tbc
    • Moderator - Mrs. Chamindry Saparamadu, Director General, Sustainable Development Council of Sri Lanka

• Lunch Break

• B2B Meetings

• Closing ceremony

Colombo to Kandy and return on the same day

• Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
• Lunch at a Restaurant
• Temple of the Tooth Relic Sri Dalada Maligawa
• Spice Garden