Neville Prior speaks at OCCA/BSCT Bosses Night!
Bosses Night is an annual event jointly hosted by two paint industry organisations (OCCA and BSCT), on which leaders from the coatings industry give a personal perspective on a relevant subject of their choice. The Chairman of Cornelius Group PLC, Neville Prior, was invited to speak for 2010 and delivered a lively and interesting presentation entitled Our Industry : Where Has It Been And Where Is It Going?
Starting from prehistoric times, Neville took a look at coatings throughout the ages up to the modern era and then, after consultation with a crystal ball, spent some time speaking about what the coatings industry in the future might look like. The talk covered a wide ranging selection of issues, from technology to environmental issues to legislative concerns, with the latter, in particular, provoking a passionate debate among the audience!
Neville's talk held the attention of a well packed venue for nearly an hour, and the number of post-presentation questions testified to the level of interest among the audience. At the end of the session, the BSCT President (and former Cornelius employee) Zara Cunliffe presented Neville with a certificate to mark the occasion.
One delegate commented :
I was at your presentation at the Birmingham meeting last Thursday , and ... I was very impressed with your presentation and wondered if you would mind me having a copy of the Power point ? Again ; thanks ... for an interesting and thought provoking presentation.