The Future Started Yesterday: The Top Ten Computer and IT Trends
This seminar looks at the forefront of technology trends in the community for technology leaders. As a technology professional, staying on top of trends is crucial. Below is a list of technology topics that this seminar will cover.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discuss the upcoming trends of information technology
- Emergence of the Mobile Cloud – Mobile distributed computing paradigm will lead to explosion of new services.
- From Internet of Things to Web of Things – Need connectivity, internetworking to link physical and digital.
- From Big Data to Extreme Data – Simpler analytics tools needed to leverage the data deluge.
- The Revolution Will Be 3D – New tools; techniques bring 3D printing power to masses.
- Supporting New Learning Styles – Online courses demand seamless, ubiquitous approach.
- Next-generation Mobile Networks – Mobile infrastructure must catch up with user needs.
- Balancing Identity and Privacy – Growing risks and concerns about social networks.
- Smart and Connected Healthcare – Intelligent systems, assistive devices will improve health.
- E-Government – Interoperability a big challenge to delivering information.
- Scientific Cloud Computing – Key to solving grand challenges, pursuing breakthroughs
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Explore the multiple uses of the internet
- Identify ways that technology can make our society more productive
- Examine what we give up when we advance technologically
MODERATOR: Theodore Colbert, Vice President, The Boeing Company
PANELISTS:
Renata Spinks, Lead IT Project Manager, Dept of the Treasury
Gerard Thomas, Senior Systems Lead, Lockheed Martin Corporation