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.