Businesses To Be Challenged to Maximize Potential

One of North America's most sought-after corporate speakers is coming to Halifax to challenge the Nova Scotia business community.

Mike Lipkin, president of Environics-Lipkin in Toronto, will deliver the keynote address to the Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI)'s Geared for Growth Business Conference dinner on Monday, June 13.

"From Tokyo to Toronto, Mike Lipkin has been inspiring and provoking business leaders with some of the world's most successful companies," said Stephen Lund, president and chief executive officer of NSBI. "Nova Scotia is well known for its creative, innovative and resourceful people. Mike will use his considerable abilities and insight to advise Nova Scotia companies how to best take advantage of these attributes."

Over the past 10 years, Mr. Lipkin has spoken to more than a million people in more than 20 countries, working with such top companies as Deloitte, IBM, BMO Nesbitt Burns, TD Canada Trust, Manulife, Pfizer, Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Petro-Canada. His specialty is helping people use their social values to improve personal productivity and build strong teams.

"It's clear that Nova Scotia businesses are more successful today than they have been in quite some time," said Mr. Lipkin, who has been voted hottest speaker by four meeting trade magazines in North America. "I'm hoping to share some of my insights on how people can take their business to the next level of success, which is so important in today's highly competitive global economy."

Presented by Aliant, NSBI's Geared for Growth Conference is taking place Monday, June 13, and Tuesday, June 14, at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax. Other sponsors include Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales, Emera, KPMG, Scotiabank, CGI, Municipality of the County of Richmond and the Nova Scotia Association of Regional Development Agencies.

For more information on the conference and its roster of pannellists and speakers, see the website at www.gearedforgrowth.com