Emerge’24, the Annual Entrepreneurial Celebration of NSBM Green University organized by the Entrepreneurship Circle, took place on July 18th, 2024, at the Auditorium.
The event was graced by the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Ms. Thilini De Silva; Head of the Department of Management, Ms. Bhasuri Amarathunge; MIC of the Entrepreneurship Circle, Ms. Shehani Joseph; Manager of NFORCE, Mr. Rushdi Hadhi; and Mr. Avindra Vidanage, Head of Global Middle Office Operations of GTN Technologies, the Official Silver Sponsor; Academic and non-academic staff of NSBM, as well as enthusiastic students, were also present.
A highlight of the event was the award ceremony, celebrating the outstanding achievements of our student entrepreneurs:
  • Thriving Business of the Year: Rishma Rizvi
  • Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year: Madilka Fernando
  • Best Entrepreneurial Idea of the Year: Tirosh M. Silva
  • Startup Owner of the Year: Nipuni Deshapriya
Following the awards, the audience was enlightened by two exceptional guest speakers. Mr. Dushantha Ranwala, Senior Tech Evangelist at Dialog Axiata PLC, and Mr. Segar Dhanushkaran, Policy Escalation Specialist at YouTube and Google, shared their knowledge on the journey of entrepreneurship, highlighting their life experiences and insights on innovation and success.