FITISS announces TechEve for practicing managers

The Federation of Information technology Industry and Services Sri Lanka popularly known as FITISS takes yet another initiative to disseminate knowledge among practicing IT executives and managers. FITISS TechEve is a monthly forum for IT professionals to meet and enhance their knowledge in an informal setting. Eminent speakers will be invited to talk on contemporary and important topics in the industry.

 
 

According to Damith Hettihewa, CEO of FITISS this new program will disseminate knowledge among practicing managers. As His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapakse has announced year 2009 as the Year of IT and English, Hettihewa says FITISS together with its member associations will offer many similar projects that would help the government to achieve its objectives in using ICT as an effective tool in developing the country.

Established in 1996, FITISS is the umbrella organization which consists of four leading industry associations in the ICT industry. They are Sri Lanka Association for Software Industry (SLASI), Sri Lanka Computer Vendors Association (SLCVA), Association of Computer Training Organizations (ACTOS) and Lanka Internet Service Providers Association (LISPA).

The first TechEve will be held on Tuesday the October 6, 2009 at 5.30 PM at the OPA auditorium. Shanta R Yapa, a visiting faculty member of several local and overseas universities and Vice President of Epic Lanka (Pvt) Ltd will address the participants on “Managing Innovations – the Untold Perspectives”. Interested participants are expected to contact FITISS secretariat on 2 665262 for registration.