Bookings close at 5pm Wednesday 28th September for the final 2011 NSW CEO Forum featuring international innovation and manufacturing guru Professor Goran Roos.

Prof Roos is being brought to Sydney by Printing Industries to address industry leaders at a function being staged at ANZ Stadium following the NRL Grand Final.

“We hope the positive aura and enthusiasm associated with Grand Final time spills over to motivate business managers to attend and have their own win from the important learnings and advice that this key world authority presentation will provide”, Printing Industries National Communication and Technical Services Manager, Joe Kowalewski, said.

“Many printing businesses are grappling with the challenges of process, product, customer and technology change and the pressure of understanding the transitioning process from a purely manufacturing model to a services provision model.

“Can they or should they make the change? What does the future hold and how do they navigate the journey?

“The theme behind Prof Roos presentation, 'The New Print Paradigm: "What you should know to get involved or to get out' will provide a frank assessment and advice that is certain to provide much ongoing discussion.”

Mr Kowalewski said Prof Roos was instrumental in the development of the Australian printing industry's Print21 Action Agenda and Business Diagnostic Tools that have become a hallmark of success for many print industry businesses.

“His no-nonsense, outspoken approach has attracted extensive media coverage during his time in Australia providing commentary on Australia's economic and manufacturing direction,” he said.

During PrintEx earlier this year Prof Roos had some sage advice e for the industry.

"The Consequences of deploying technology and modifying the business model and getting it wrong is bankruptcy,” he said.

“The consequences of getting it right is dramatically increased profitability.”

Prof Roos also forecast a growth in ancillary services print industry companies should be leveraging over the next five years including digital printing, graphic design, fulfilment management, warehousing, electronic file management, e-books, database management, digital print libraries and multimedia services.

Göran Roos has completed a role as the South Australian Government's Thinker in Residence setting future directions and raising the profile of the manufacturing industry.

A world leader in business model innovation in manufacturing, Professor Roos is Honorary Professor at Warwick Business School in the UK and the founder of Intellectual Capital Services Ltd., a leading think tank on technology and business futures.

He is also visiting Professor of Innovation Management and Business Model Innovation at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and visiting Professor of Intangible Asset Management and Performance Measurement at the Centre for Business Performance at Cranfield University UK.

In his academic and professional work Professor Roos has advised government bodies in UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Austria and Australia on issues relating to strategy, research and development, national and regional innovation systems issues, knowledge management and intellectual capital.

The lunchtime presentation will be held on Tuesday 4 October in the Platinum Lounge at ANZ Stadium, Homebush. Bookings can be made by calling Mark Tolentino on (02) 8789 7388 e-mail: mark@printnet.com.au or by downloading the Registration Form here.