Speaker Bio
Mr. Supun Weerasinghe is the Executive Director and Group Chief Executive at Dialog Axiata PLC, a position he holds since 2017. His career in telecommunications began with Dialog in 1999, where he progressed through various key roles, including Head of Strategy, CEO of the Mobile Business, and Group Chief Operating Officer.
In 2013, Mr. Weerasinghe functioned as the Group Chief Strategy Officer at Axiata Group Berhad in Malaysia. He then led Robi Axiata Limited in Bangladesh as the CEO and Managing Director from 2014 to 2016. Mr. Weerasinghe serves on the Board of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and UNGC Network, Sri Lanka. He is a Fellow Certified Management Accountant, Sri Lanka, Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and Financial Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Mr. Weerasinghe holds an MBA from the University of Western Sydney, Australia, and is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School.