{"id":134,"date":"2026-05-07T06:35:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/entrefiesta\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2026-05-15T07:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T07:52:48","slug":"guest-speaker-series-mentorship-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/entrefiesta\/guest-speaker-series-mentorship-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Speaker Series &amp; Mentorship Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"134\" class=\"elementor elementor-134\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96681df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96681df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b8305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7b8305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guest Speaker Series & Mentorship Hub<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a897910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a897910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn from Experience, Grow with Guidance<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4bc09a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4bc09a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540bd81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"540bd81\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0904004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0904004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Guest Speaker Series and Mentorship Hub is designed to connect participants with accomplished entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and professionals who bring real-world experience into the learning environment. Through a series of engaging and insightful sessions, speakers will share their entrepreneurial journeys, highlighting both their successes and the challenges they have overcome.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">These sessions aim to inspire participants by providing authentic perspectives on what it takes to succeed in today\u2019s competitive and dynamic business world. Special emphasis will be placed on \u201cfailure stories,\u201d allowing participants to understand the importance of resilience, adaptability, and continuous learning in entrepreneurship.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">In addition to inspirational talks, the mentorship component offers personalized guidance through entrepreneurship clinics and one-on-one or small group interactions. Participants will have the opportunity to seek advice, refine their ideas, and gain practical insights tailored to their individual aspirations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This initiative creates a supportive environment where learning extends beyond theory, enabling participants to build confidence, develop clarity, and establish meaningful connections with mentors and industry experts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698080e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"698080e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f19a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17f19a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Committee Members<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee95998 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee95998\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726b877 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"726b877\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d185e99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d185e99\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0711d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be0711d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. K. 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Gamlath<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692f1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"692f1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lecturer in charge<\/strong>\u00a0 Entrepreneurship Development Unit, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77341b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77341b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8be89e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8be89e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3482c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3482c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mrs. Chathurangani Thennakoon<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbb0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bbb0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Career Advisor<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>Career Guidance Unit,\u00a0University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d070f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d070f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac387c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac387c9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921817a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"921817a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms. B. 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