Derana STARTUP
Sanjeewa participated as a mentor in Derana STARTUP. The programme’s published finale video includes his mentor appearance.
Watch the mentor segment TV Derana · Video opens at 41:21TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP & HUMAN POSSIBILITY
Progress becomes
meaningful
through people.
Work, mentorship and advocacy.
Connected by a concern for what comes next—and who gets to take part.
WATCH DERANA STARTUP Still: TV Derana / YouTube
TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
Turn possibility
into purposeful work.
Through Decryptogen, Sanjeewa works at the intersection of AI and digital transformation.
His perspective connects technical capability with human readiness: understanding the opportunities, recognising the risks and helping people retain meaningful choices as work changes.
Research and international dialogue provide other settings for those questions, from Sinhala language AI to conversations about innovation across borders.
STARTUP MENTORSHIP & JUDGING
An idea needs
room to develop.
Founders need to understand their customers, communicate their value and make choices about how their business develops. Sanjeewa’s participation in startup programmes connects his professional experience with emerging ideas.
CodeSprint 8
He served on the executive judging panel at the CodeSprint 8 grand finale in Colombo, where student teams presented their startup ideas.
Read IEEE’s event account IEEE Entrepreneurship · 30 July 2024AREAS OF ADVOCACY
A future with
more people in it.
Sanjeewa champions wider access to opportunity and an approach to innovation that considers its consequences for people and the environment.
Women in IT
Greater participation in technology begins with access to learning, meaningful responsibility and pathways into leadership.
LEARNING · PARTICIPATION · LEADERSHIPChildren’s opportunity
Sanjeewa’s advocacy includes widening opportunities for children with fewer resources to learn, ask questions and develop confidence.
ACCESS · CURIOSITY · CONFIDENCESustainability
Technological progress should consider its environmental consequences. Sustainability belongs in decisions about how innovation is designed, adopted and evaluated.
RESPONSIBILITY · RESOURCES · LONG-TERM THINKINGTECHNOLOGY DIPLOMACY
Connect knowledge.
Open a conversation.
International engagement brings technical expertise into dialogue with business leaders and diplomats. Sanjeewa’s conversations explore AI, digital transformation and sustainable innovation.
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CONTINUE THE WORK
What could we
make possible?
For conversations about technology, startup mentorship or wider participation, share your context and the contribution you would like to explore.
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