Technology’s Promise: Expert Knowledge on the Transformation of Business and Society

Today’s modern nations are using increasingly high-tech information systems to power a ‘technology revolution’. This book is based on the work of the TechCast Project, conducted at the George Washington University and draws on the knowledge of 100 CEOs, scientists, academics and other experts to compile the best forecast data ever assembled. WILLIAM E. HALAL is Professor of Science, Technology& Innovation at George Washington University, USA. An authority on emerging technology, strategic planning, knowledge and institutional change, he has worked with General Motors, SAIC, MCI, and various companies and government agencies. Halal’s work has appeared in journals and popular media, and he has published five books. Halal is the founder of TechCast, the virtual think-tank forecasting the Technology Revolution. He co-founded the Institute for Knowledge& innovation. Origins: Discovering the Forces of Transformation Introduction: Guiding Technology’s Promise PART I: FORECASTS OF THE TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION Transition to a Sustainable World: Converting the Energy& Environment Mess into an Opportunity Globalization Goes High-Tech: A Worrisome World of Abundance Society Moves Online: The Transforming Power of Information Technology& E-Commerce Mastery Over Life: Promises and Perils of Biogenetics   Faster and Farther: Building the Global Transportation System The Final Frontier: Preludes to Deep Space Travel  PART II SOCIAL IMPACTS OF THE TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION Shifting Structures of Society: Business, Government, and other Institutions in a Knowledge Age An Age of Consciousness: The Next Phase in Technology’s Promise?  Scenarios: A Virtual Trip Through Time The TechCast Expert Panel