Mr Ajit Gunewardene is the Founder and CEO of Bluestone Capital Private Limited. He was the Deputy Chairman of John Keells Holdings PLC and was a member of the Board for over 24 years. In addition to this, he was the Chairman of Union Assurance PLC a leading life insurance provider in Sri Lanka and Nations Trust Bank.

He is currently the Founder, Chairman of Digital Mobility Solutions the leading ride-hailing service provider (PickMe) in the country. He is also the Chairman of Ingame Entertainment Ltd. which is a pioneer in esports in Sri Lanka. He was a member of the Council of the University of Colombo. He has also served as the Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange and a member of the Board of the BOI. Mr Gunewardene has a degree in Economics and brings over 40 years of management experience.

Group Chief Executive Officer of Brandix Apparel Limited, Mr Ashroff Omar, has been instrumental in redefining the Sri Lankan apparel industry for over four decades. He spearheads a company that develops, manufactures and markets end to end apparel solutions for world renowned brands. With a purpose to deliver Inspired Solutions through Inspired People, he is credited with pivoting Brandix into a globally recognised company with operational presence across nine countries including India, Bangladesh, Haiti and the United Kingdom.

On a journey to be the most sustainable apparel manufacturer in the region, Mr Omar ensures that real change is embedded across every point of the operation at Brandix, to truly care for the planet and the communities in which the company serves. This feat has been recognised in several ways, including the company’s plant in Batticaloa being certified as the world’s first Net Zero Carbon Apparel Manufacturing Facility in 2019.

Mr Omar is also the Founder Chair of the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), the apex body of the Sri Lanka apparel industry and sits on the Boards of some of Sri Lanka's most respected corporates.

Mr Hasitha Premaratne is the Managing Director of the Brandix Group and oversees its global business while driving the overall strategy and transformation journey of the company. Prior to taking up the reins as Group Managing Director, Mr Premaratne served as Group Finance Director and Chief Strategy Officer of the Group. He is a Director of Brandix Group subsidiaries and investment ventures that include Teejay Lanka PLC, Inqube Global, and Best Pacific Lanka Ltd.

An Independent Director at John Keells Hotels PLC, he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr Premaratne is also an Independent Director at NDB Bank and chairs its Board Risk Committee. He is also a board member of the Apparel Impact Institute of the USA. He was formerly a Director at Bank of Ceylon, Sri Lanka’s largest bank, chairing the board risk and nominations committees. He also served on the board of CIMA Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board and was a committee member at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

Before joining Brandix, Mr Premaratne was the Head of Research at HNB Stockbrokers (Private) Limited and possesses extensive experience in the fields of capital markets, economics, strategic finance, management, and research. His lecturing experience spans 11 years, for CIMA (UK) and ACCA (UK) examinations, in Sri Lanka, India, Singapore, and the Philippines.

He holds an MBA in International Finance and a BSc in Computer Science. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA – UK), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA – UK), and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (CMA – SL). He is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

Mr Premaratne was the winner of the “Tutor of the Year Award” at the CIMA Global Financial Management Awards 2009, held in London in November 2009. He was the winner and gold medallist of the prestigious “CIMA Star of the Year” award in 2012 and the winner of the “Young CIMA Star of the Year” award in 2006. He was also the winner of the “Most Outstanding Royalist of the Year” award in 1997 and served as the Deputy Head Prefect of Royal College in 1998.

Mr Okutomi is an Executive Director, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Textiles Holdings Limited, whose shares are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and which is the parent company of Pacific Textured Jersey Holdings Limited. He has extensive experience in management of textile business. Mr Okutomi is responsible to lead Pacific’s management team and oversee the overall production and operation of Pacific Group, providing corporate directions and formulating business strategies of Pacific Group. Mr Okutomi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Hitotsubashi University, one of Japan’s top universities, and held various senior management positions including the Managing Director of Toray Industries (South China) Co., Ltd. and Toray Industries (HK) Ltd., and Deputy Managing Director of Toray Industries (China) Co., Ltd. in the past.

Mr Kit Vai Tou is an Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Pacific Textiles Holdings Limited. Mr Tou is a Fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He has extensive experience in factory operations, financial management, project management and ERP Systems.

Mr Perera is an accomplished corporate leader with over 30 years of multifaceted experience in engineering, finance, and executive management across highly competitive and dynamic industries. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Teejay Group from April 2018 to December 2019, playing a pivotal role in steering the Group’s strategic direction. Prior to this, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited from January 2010 to March 2018, where he was instrumental in developing and executing business strategies across the company’s intimate apparel operations in Sri Lanka and India.

Earlier in his career, Mr Perera held several key leadership roles at Unilever Sri Lanka, including Finance Director, Group Financial Controller & Treasurer, and Group Accounts Manager, where he built a strong foundation in financial management and corporate governance.

Mr Perera currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Teejay Lanka PLC and its subsidiaries, Fintrex Finance PLC, Colombo Fort Land and Building PLC and its subsidiaries including Lankem Ceylon PLC, EB Creasy PLC, Leisure, Plantation & Packaging Sector companies.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with Second Class Upper Honors’ from the University of Moratuwa and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).