Internationally renowned experts Professor Neville Norman, Dr Peter Ellyard and Mr David Parkin have been confirmed as the keynote speakers for the highly anticipated PacPrint 09 Forums, PacPrint Chairman Alastair Hadley has announced.
The three speakers will each address their key areas of expertise in these FREE seminars, which will be moderated by respected broadcaster, journalist, lawyer and businesswoman Elaine Canty.
On Wednesday 27 May, Professor Norman will look at the economic and business climate, and discuss how businesses in the graphic arts can chart their future directions and maximise opportunities within this context.
If you would like to better understand today’s economic climate and how it impacts on business, this session is an ideal opportunity to do so.
A renowned economist, academic, teacher and researcher, business consultant and analyst, Professor Norman is an accomplished media and video performer who has addressed more than 4000 business and community groups in over a dozen countries.
Professor Norman is a powerful and provocative speaker who is committed to increasing understanding of how the economy actually works, so that businesses can make more informed choices for the future.
Importantly, he also has the gift of being able to make facts and figures come alive, making economics easily understood…and anything but boring.
Professor Norman will be supported by a panel of industry experts, who will help bring the information on economic direction, impacts and strategies into the specific context of the print and communications industry, and will join a group discussion about the response of businesses in the graphic arts to the current economic climate.
The following morning, world-recognised futurist and strategist Dr Peter Ellyard will look at future strategies, with particular focus on climate change and the environment, bringing his extensive expertise to bear on real issues facing print and communications businesses and the industry today.
Dr Ellyard is an enlightening, challenging and thought-provoking speaker who inspires audiences to think creatively about their futures, and to find innovative and sustainable solutions to challenges.
He is highly experienced executive in both the public and government sector and today heads a number of groups dedicated to devising key strategies for the future.
An inspiring lecturer, adviser and public speaker, Dr Ellyard is also the author of “Ideas for the New Millennium” and “Designing 2050: Pathways to Sustainable Prosperity on Spaceship Earth”, released earlier this month.
If long-term success is among your aims for your business, Dr Ellyard is a must-see speaker.
In his address to the PacPrint Forum, he will not only discuss sustainability in an environmental sense, but will demonstrate how print and communications businesses can open their minds to new possibilities, redefine what they do and broaden the context in which they operate, replacing entrenched ideas and behaviours with new insights which lead to what he calls, “sustainable prosperity”.
Dr Ellyard will also be supported by a panel of industry experts, who will bring the principles and ideas he raises into the industry arena and give attendees the opportunity to discuss the issues with their peers.
On Friday 29 May, one of Australia’s most sought-after business and motivational speakers, David Parkin, will tackle the issue of Future Leadership, and how to identify, motivate and mentor the leaders of the future at both a corporate and industry level.
A gifted teacher, lecturer and educationalist, Mr Parkin is also a very well known Australian Rules (AFL) premiership player, captain and coach, as well as a respected media personality.
He combines his considerable talents and experience in the sporting and academic arenas to the world of business, with key areas of expertise including leadership, team dynamics and the fundamentals of organisational success — all issues of critical importance for every business in the print and communications industry.
And, as would be expected from one of Aussie Rules most inspiring coaches, he is rated as a superbly practical and motivating speaker.
At the Forum, Mr Parkin will be supported by a panel of industry experts who will join the discussion about the challenge of recruiting, mentoring and retaining the leaders of the future, and how businesses might adopt Mr Parkin’s strategies and ideas specifically in the printing and related industries.
“We are absolutely delighted to have secured speakers of such a high calibre for the PacPrint 09 Forums,” says Hadley.
“The PacPrint 09 Forums will offer visitors the chance to hear these world-class speakers address topics of vital importance, not just to the graphic arts but to all businesses, particularly in these challenging times."
While the sessions are offered completely free of charge to PacPrint visitors, limited seating at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, together with the outstanding quality of the speakers, makes registration a must.
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