2018: Digital Natives Grow Up and Rule the World
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008
15:00-16:00
spr9_25b.ppt
Speakers: Monica Basso, Stephen Prentice
Location: Palau de Congressos de Catalunya - Sala J
Marketplaces: PCC, NET, MOB
Session Type: The Mavericks: Unconventional Thinking
Track: MT6
Job Roles: CIOs & Other Senior IT Leaders, Sourcing & Vendor Relationships
Vertical Industry: Education

A technological transformation, driven by consumers, forces rapid innovation in products and services. Mobile platforms and networks enhance personal communications empowering individuals. Virtual worlds and communities merge with mobile, joining people in a global collectivity beyond spatial, temporal and cultural diversity. This will influence today's digital natives and future generations, permeating their behaviors, social skills, roles in societal structures. Is there an evolutionary process for human race driven by technology? What the impact for organizations?
Key Issues:
  • What are the key technology trends that will drive innovation in product and services?
  • What will be the impacts on markets, individuals and society?
  • What will be the impact on the IT organizations and users?