NABE Silicon Valley Roundtable

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Silicon Valley Q & A Questions: "What's the outlook for Silicon Valley for the next 10 years?" "Where can I get a detailed analysis of Information Technology trends that will influence Silicon Valley companies?" "How fast will the digital economy emerge, and what are the implications for Silicon Valley companies?" "What's the outlook for Silicon Valley for the next 10 years?" A new report, "Silicon Valley 2010", has been prepared by Joint Venture: Silicon Valley, with assistance from Collaborative Economics (a NABE Silicon Valley member and sponsor). The summary of that paper describes the vision and framework of Silicon Valley 2010: "This vision describes who and where we want to be in 2010; it is not a detailed plan for getting us there. Instead, by providing a vision with clear goals and specific progress measures, a framework has been created that suggests a strategic direction for us to adopt as a first step toward realizing this vision. This framework takes into account the interdependence of Silicon Valley's economic, environmental, and social well-being. It also addresses the unique challenges of regional stewardship - guiding the future of a region as heterogeneous as Silicon Valley toward an integrated vision. "'A new community vision, Silicon Valley 2010: A Regional Framework for Growing Together', says it's not only possible, it's what residents want. For a year, the Vision Leadership Team (VLT), a group of 27 civic entrepreneurs convened by Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network and supported by Collaborative Economics, gathered input from more than 2,000 residents for a vision for the future of our community." For more information, see http://www.jointventure.org or http://www.coecon.com/coming.htm. The report is now available. "Where can I get a detailed analysis of Information Technology trends that will influence Silicon Valley companies?" Spectrum Economics, a NABE Silicon Valley member and sponsor, has prepared a new research report, "Global Economic and Information Technology Forecasts, 1999 to 2004", in which they describe worldwide markets important to Silicon Valley. It is current as of December 1998 and includes 300 pages, 236 exhibits, and detailed annual revenue forecasts as well as commentary on: The "Great Asian Depression" of 1998 Latin America's financial crises in Brazil and Venezuela The collapse of the Russian ruble and the new Soviet-style government The U.S. stock market corrections and adjustments and the impact of foreign turmoil on American business The impact of the euro on European economies, markets, and IT spending The impact of Year2000 spending on IT budgets For more details, see http://www.spececon.com/spececon/overview.html. The report is now available. "How fast will the digital economy emerge, and what are the implications for Silicon Valley companies?" Marcar Management Institute, a NABE Silicon Valley member and sponsor, has prepared a report, "The Global Information Industry 2010 -- Transformation Into a Digital Economy". Several of its preliminary conclusions include: The size of the Information Economy is rising: $1.3 trillion in 1990; $3.5 trillion in 2000, and $10 trillion in 2010. By 2010, the information industry will account for $13 out of every $100 spent worldwide. By 2010, the information industry will account for $27 out of every $100 spent in the U.S. Marcar estimates that by the year 2002, two industries will reach a turning point: banking and airlines will be more digital than traditional (paper) in the storage and movement of information. The report explains the power of the Information Value Chain and how key players are using it to transform themselves and their customers in a fast-growing digital economy. SEE: Executive Summary of the report.