BALPP MASTERCLASS SERIES
2 DAYS OF LEADERSHIP
For the first time, BALPP is launching its Masterclass Series: Leading for Impact, a comprehensive and interactive professional development initiative designed to strengthen leadership capacity across sectors. This series brings together distinguished practitioners and thought leaders to explore critical dimensions of contemporary leadership, from trust-building and brandstewardship to digital transformation, future-readiness, and crisis resilience. Each masterclass isa four-hour, in person, intensive learning experience, offering participants concentrated knowledge, practical frameworks, and actionable insights that can be directly applied within their organizations and communities.
MASTERCLASS 1
LEADERS AS BRAND CUSTODIANS
Date and time – 7 th of February 2026, from 9am – 1 pm
Resource Person – Dr. Nirmal De Silva
A multi-award-winning business leader, co-founder and CEO of Paramount Realty
Module 1: Building a Strong Brand Identity: Leadership that resonates across borders and sectors.
Module 2: Brand Brilliance & Visual Storytelling
Module 3: Designing for Tomorrow: Strategy, Innovation & Impact
MASTERCLASS 2
THE ART OF FUTURE-PROOFING LEADERSHIP
Date and time – 7
th of February 2026, from 2 pm – 6 pm
Resource Person – Mr. Sachinda Dulanjana
Youth advocate, training consultant with a strong background in policy, volunteering, leadership development and civic engagement.
Module 1: Leading for the Future: Strategy, Succession, and Alignment
Module 2: Fostering a Culture of Resilience and Sustainability Cultural Transformation
MASTERCLASS 3
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN ACTION
Date and time – 8th of February 2026, from 9am – 1 pm
Resource Person – Mr. Asela Waidyalankara
Cybersecurity & AI policy leader, educator and speaker
Module 1 — Reframing Digital Transformation: Strategy and Value Creation
Module 2 — Automation and the Stakeholder Experience
Module 3: Leadership and a Culture of Change
MASTERCLASS 4
FRAMEWORK FOR CRISIS LEADERSHIP: DECISION-MAKING IN AN UNSTABLE WORLD
Date and time – 7th of February 2026, from 2pm – 6pm.
Resource Person – Mr. Nevanka Jayathilake
Nevanka Jayatilleke is a lecturer at the Royal Institute of Colombo and a political analyst.
Module 1: Building the futurist mindset and mastering foresight tools
Module 2: Preparing for multiple futures and building resilient strategies
Module 3: Communicating with clarity and building trust in turbulent times