Those words by HP Canada president and CEO Paul Tsaparis resonated with the high-powered audience and with members of the media attending the Can>Win 2002 conference in Toronto on August 20th.
This year’s Can>Win conference explored issues related to managing innovation for success in a competitive environment.
Microsoft Canada, creator of the Can>Win summit, continues to produce the annual conference, a powerful forum for leaders to discuss relevant topics facing the international business world. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien were among the high-profile speakers at this year’s conference, which attracted over 300 people and more than 100 media representatives.
HP was pleased to sponsor the Can>Win summit along with other well-known names such as The Canadian Council of Chief Executives, and Deloitte Consulting.
Paul played a key role in a lively panel discussion billed as: “Competing to Win – Building Trust in the Corporate Sector.”
The discussion explored the combination of innovation and competition on the world stage, and how the level of public trust in corporations will need to be rebuilt in the wake of major corporate scandals that have rocked U.S. business this year.
Paul commented that trust in business must be built over time and is defined by the actions and examples of corporate leaders such as HP. It is a huge responsibility that should be a top priority every day on the job, whether dealing with customers, other companies or local communities.
Following his Can>Win appearance, Paul’s comments were highlighted in national coverage in the Globe and Mail and on CBC News.
Other prominent business leaders taking part in the panel discussion were Thomas d’Aquino, president of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and Terry Stuart, Principal at Deloitte Consulting rounded out the panel.
On the topic of current business scandals, Bill Gates, during his remarks, offered an optimistic forecast for a decade of accelerated growth in technological development. “The pace of innovation in this decade, I proclaim, is going to be even better and more advantageous than ever before,” he commented.
This year’s conference was hailed as a big success by those attending, including Charles Baillie, chairman and chief executive of TD Bank Financial Group, and Paul Tellier, president and CEO of Canadian National Railway.
“The synergy between our organizations provides innovative approaches to developing creative solutions for our customers and communities. In the end, this type of collaboration creates a win-win scenario for everyone,” said
Dave Gendron, HP National Alliance Manager for Microsoft.
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