The new age has arrived - three technology laws are driving the new economy:

• Moore's law : Computer power doubles every 18 months
• Gilder's law : Bandwidth doubles every 12 months
• Metcalfe's law : Effectiveness increases exponentially with connectivity

Individuals and companies worldwide are now electronically linked. The rules of the game are changing. The driving principles of the new economy constitute a revolution :

• Matter : It matters less - processing information is more powerful.
• Space : Distance has vanished - the global village is here.
• Time : Instant interaction is critical.
• People : The knowledge-worker is the major asset.
• Growth : Accelerated by technology
• Efficiency : Infomediaries replace intermediaries.

Stock Market:

• A mirror of progress and change.
• Capital markets and market-valuations.
• Affect on the public sector.

Global Markets:

• The global village.
• Where are the suppliers and consumers?
• The dichotomy of local politics vs. global markets.

E-commerce:

• B2B e-commerce trends.
• Affect on public sector purchasing.

Public sector impact:

• How will the new economy affect the Public Sector?

The Human Genome Project:

• A significant new inflection point with revolutionary and startling consequences for humans and life as we know it.

Lifespan extension:

• Technology will enhance biology through the virtual elimination of disease and significant increase in longevity.

Trans-Human:

• Fringe-thinkers are already discussing trans-human and post-human societies.

Get ready for change:

• The new millennium brings with it enormous changes in all areas of human consciousness.
• Significant philosophical, ethical, moral, legal, sociological and spiritual questions must be answered.