Technology and Society 1999 - The Evolution of the New Economy

Technology and Society 1999 - The Evolution of a New Economy

Tom Siebel

"The market is global. Innovative, visionary companies see the future. These companies who don’t make this transition will cease to exist."

—Tom Siebel

William Schrader

"Every day, in every part of the world, new legislation is proposed to ‘govern’ the Internet, and much of it threatens to limit the Internet’s incredible potential."

—William Schrader

Solveig Singleton

Tim Draper

James Von Ehr

William A. Frezza

Tony Rutkowski

Dave Hughes

Nina Fedoroff

Peter Thiel

Tom Hazlett

John Sperling

Earlier this year, Global Crossing’s Gary Winnick astounded the world by turning a $15 million investment into $1 billion in just 18 months. He became the fastest billionaire in history, and one of the first mainstream investors to cash in on the cyber-revolution. But wealth at light-speed is just one of the remarkable changes we witness in our high-tech society. From finance and communications to biology and law, advances in technology are transforming our world.

The challenge for citizens in the 21st century will be mastering dynamic change in free and diverse markets.

Scholars, entrepreneurs, and scientists will consider the implications of the knowledge revolution: Strong Crypto, Smart Cell Phones, and the End of Monetary Sovereignty • Education for a High-Tech World • Resolving Disputes in the New Economy • Spread Spectrum • Regulating the Frontiers of Science: Will Mutant Plants Run Amok? • Competition in Domain Name Space • The Science of Small: Nanotech & Molecular Switches

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