Dr. Nirmal De Silva
PhD | Multi-award-winning Business Professional & Entrepreneur
- Co-Founder/CEO – Paramount Realty & Capazity Pvt Ltd
- Independent Non-Executive Director – PMF Finance PLC
- Board Member – Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Sri Lanka
Dr Nirmal De Silva is a multi-award-winning business professional & entrepreneur with close to two decades of ‘C Level’ experience across the world, where he has provided leadership to a number of Multinational and Fortune 500 companies. Over the last few years his focus has been on Entrepreneurship Development, Strategy Consulting & Start-ups.
He is currently serving as the Co-Founder / CEO of Paramount Realty & Capazity Pvt Ltd. Dr. De Silva is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at PMF Finance PLC of Sri Lanka where he heads the Board IT Committee and is a member of the Board Risk Committee and Board Audit Committee HR. In addition, he serves on the board of several companies in the state and private sector in diverse industries such as financial services, agriculture, food & beverage, technology, handicrafts, education, learning & development, facilities management, portfolio investment, professional services, digital entertainment, consumer goods & lifestyle services.
He is a Board Member of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) in Sri Lanka, Lanka Impact Investing Network (LIIN) & a member of the National Advisory Board for Impact Investment in Sri Lanka (NABIISL). He is also a member of the National Tourism Advisory Committee & previously was an Advisor to the State Ministry for Urban Development.
Not only is he a well-respected thought leader, but he is also a much sought-after Start-up Mentor, Impact Investor, Public Speaker and Corporate Trainer. He is a pioneer member of the revolutionary ‘Ath Pavura’ (the world’s first ever reality TV program) which supports social enterprises through impact investments.
On an academic front Dr. De Silva is an Associate Professor, Visiting Lecturer, Curriculum Developer & Thesis Supervisor for Undergraduate and Post Graduate programs in several Local and International Universities. His teaching interests are in the areas of Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Corporate Strategy. He also serves on the Advisory Board of two education-focused establishments namely Asia Pacific Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (IMED) & NANASKA Pvt Ltd.