The Management of Technology Department of the University of Moratuwa organised an ‘International Conference on Technology Management’ for the first time on December 27 at the BMICH.
Under the “Technology Management for Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies”. The conference will bring together local and international academic and practicing professionals from cultural and linguistic horizons.
Moratuwa University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ananda Jayawardane will be the Chief Guest while Western Sydney University Prof. Krishnamurthy Ramanathan will deliver the keynote speech.
The organising team said it is the first international conference to be held in Sri Lanka in this field and it stands out as a key milestone in the path to economic and social development of the country.
“Ever increasing integration with existing technologies and the introduction of novel and more powerful technologies will keep on changing the way we live, the way we do business and the way we interact among others. As we become deeply dependent on technology, we must also understand that unless properly managed, the dark side of the technology will create a negative impact on our values systems, lives and environment among others. In this background, technology management is considered as an important element in the path to development of any nation.
Technology management combines engineering, science, and management disciplines to plan, develop, and implement technological capabilities and accomplish strategic objectives of an organization or a nation,” the Department added in a press communiqué.