TOPICS INCLUDE:
• Scaleable architectures
• Next generation software
• Quantum computing
• Smart spaces
• Display technology
• The new/next Internet
• Terabit and petabit networks
• New computational technologies
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
At this meeting we took a look at a number of key hardware and software advances that are emerging from the development labs. It's as difficult as ever to look at the vast array of technological possibilities and pick the winners, and of course the best technology doesn't necessarily prevail in the marketplace. At minimum, there are specific technologies worth tracking and planning for.
Early recognition of new ideas and the involvement of major users (such as Vanguard members) can have a substantial influence on venture funding and on product attributes. It's also the key to the identification of disruptive technologies-the changes that have the power to shake your business to the core. During this meeting we challenged some of the most provocative ideas from the world's foremost research laboratories, technology developers, and most promising start-ups. We examined the forces that will enable these technologies to fulfill their promise, or perhaps prevent them from succeeding, and ways in which you can factor these technologies into your strategic plans.