-- Roger Martin of Rotman School of Management and John Shackleton of Open Text to be keynote speakers -- TORONTO; Nov. 15, 2006— Canadian Business magazine, in association with Accenture (NYSE: ACN), will present Canadian Business Outlook 2007, an exclusive invitation-only event for CEOs on Nov. 22, 2006, featuring Canada's most innovative business thought leaders. Featured keynote speakers at the half-day conference include John Shackleton, president and chief executive officer of Open Text Corp., and Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management. Other speakers will include David Wolf, head of Canadian economics and chief strategist at Merrill Lynch Canada Inc.; Jeff Sanford, a writer for Canadian Business; and Benjamin Tal, a senior economist at CIBC World Markets. The event will begin with an address from Bill Morris, country managing director for Accenture in Canada. "This forum brings together our top Canadian business leaders to discuss the key economic and industry challenges such as globalization, competitiveness and productivity," said Accenture's Morris. "Attendees at the event should walk away with new insights and tools to unlock business opportunities as they strive to achieve high performance." "I am pleased to be given the opportunity to address some of Canada's top business leaders to discuss the challenges of meeting major market changes head on," said Open Text's Shackleton. "Canadian Business and Accenture have done an excellent job organizing a strategic conference that will give attendees a complete understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing businesses across Canada." Event Details:
When:
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006
Where:
Rotman School of Management
University of Toronto
105 St. George Street
Media RSVP Required to:
Jacqueline Segal
416 764 4125 Presenters / Topics
John Shackleton: "Finding Opportunity When the Game Changes"
Open Text has evolved from a provider of search technology, to document management and collaboration, to becoming a leader in enterprise content management software and one of the largest software companies in Canada. The organization has evolved continuously to meet major market changes, new technologies and new customer requirements. During his presentation, Open Text President and Chief Executive Officer John Shackleton will talk about how the company has navigated game-changing shifts in the software market for more than a decade. He'll discuss strategies and guidelines learned from these experiences that can help any company come out on top when faced with major market disruptions.
Roger Martin: "An Agenda for Prosperity"
Roger L. Martin has been dean of the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto since 1998 and holds the Premier's Research Chair in Productivity and Competitiveness. He is also director of the AIC Institute for Corporate Citizenship. In his keynote address, Professor Martin will set out an agenda for Ontario's and Canada's prosperity, with recommendations for governments, businesses and individuals.
Bill Morris: "Achieving and Sustaining High Performance in Canada"
Bill Morris is Accenture's country managing director for Canada. In his address, "Achieving and Sustaining High Performance in Canada," Mr. Morris will highlight high performers in Canadian and international business and provide his insights on what it takes to succeed in an intensely competitive marketplace. He will also discuss some of the findings of Accenture's unprecedented research study on more than 6,000 companies to determine the key ingredients of a high-performance business. About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills, and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With approximately 140,000 people in 48 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$16.65 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2006. Its home page is www.accenture.com. About Open Text
Open Text™ is the world's largest independent provider of Enterprise Content Management software. The company's solutions manage information for all types of business, compliance and industry requirements in the world's largest companies, government agencies and professional service firms. Open Text supports approximately 46,000 customers and millions of users in 114 countries and 12 languages. For more information about Open Text, visit www.opentext.com. About Canadian Business:
Founded in 1928, Canadian Business is the longest-serving, best-selling and most trusted business publication in Canada. Canadian Business stands alone as the business magazine in Canada with 100% paid circulation. With a readership of more than one million, the magazine is published every second Monday, except in January, July and August, when monthly issues are published. Special annual issues of Canadian Business include the Investor 500, the MBA Guide, the Rich 100 and the Best and Worst Boards. Visit www.canadianbusiness.com. For further information, please contact:
Jacqueline Segal, Public Relations Coordinator, Canadian Business Magazine
Phone: 416 764 4125
Sarah Thompson, Accenture
Phone: 416-641-4416
Richard Maganini, Director, Media Relations, Open Text Corp.
Phone: 1-847-267-9330 ext.4266 To Top |