Used Microsoft Teams to pave way for deeper investment relationships.
One of the first-ever virtual Sri Lanka Investment Forum (SLIF2021) is being hailed as a benchmark for future, high-level global conferences.
The three-day online event was staged on Microsoft Teams and attracted more than 2,200 participants from 85 countries along with 2,500 local participants.
It is being regarded as a vital step in the island nation’s plan to target annual foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of $1.5 billion over the next three years.
“We have FDIs of over US$5 billion in new investment opportunities across Sri Lanka in multiple sectors, ranging from hospitality and leisure, infrastructure, renewable energy to oil and gas. It is critical that we create awareness for them now and connect with the international investment community to tell this story, despite the many COVID-19-related setbacks,” said Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka Chairman, Sanjaya Mohottala.
“The challenge was to create a rich and engaging experience for investors at a time when we are unable to host in-person meetings and conferences. I am glad that Microsoft came on board as the forum’s technology partner, enabling the deployment of a globally adopted platform such as Microsoft Teams.”
The SLIF included 118 sessions with 108 local and foreign dignitaries, leading entrepreneurs, and global experts sharing information on investment opportunities in Sri Lanka.
Many participants hailed the ease in signing up and participating at the event, the seamless transition between main speakers and the participation in the parallel breakout sessions.
