At the Xerox-organised open forum at the NEC on 4 April, visitors will see him grill panellists including Xerox chief executive Anne Mulcahy and Heidelberg chief executive Bernhard Schreier.

Also in the firing line will be Polestar chief Barry Hibbert and Edward Carr, business affairs editor of The Economist. "Paxman will lead a provocative talk on the changing role of technology in an industry seen as a bellwether for the global economy," said a spokesman for Xerox. In the balance your choices, your success is free to attend.

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