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David
Smith speaks on "Policy Transformation
Imperatives for Portugal" at the IC2 Institute at the
University of Texas in Austin, Texas ( December 8, 2008)
David
Smith discusses the expansion of the collaboration tool, eManagers Software
Suite, into other vertical markets. Christopher Calnan, "Software firm HBMG sets out to serve law firms, others, Austin Business Journal (November 14, 2008).
David
Smith speaks on "Moving from Today to the Future:
Disruptors and Change" at the InnoTech Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(November 6, 2008).
David
Smith speaks on "Business Continuity: Disruptors and
Change" at Cox Communications (November 6, 2008).
David Smith speaks on
"Innovation and Future Technology" at Baylor
University in Waco, Texas
(November 4, 2008).
David
Smith speaks on "Moving from Today to the Future: Disruptors and Change" at the InnoTech
Conference in Austin,
Texas (October 16, 2008).
David Smith delivers the 90 minute keynote address
on "Changing World Changing Caribbean: Technology Facilitating Transformation Under
the Caribbean Single Market and Economy" at the 6th Annual Caribbean
Ministerial Strategic Seminar for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) ICT
Ministers in Barbados, Jamaica
(October 2, 2008).
David Smith delivers the closing address on "Caribbean Policy Transformation Imperatives: Elements for ICT Policy Development in an
Integrated Caribbean" at the 6th Annual Caribbean Ministerial
Strategic Seminar for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) ICT Ministers in
Barbados, Jamaica
(October 3, 2008).
David Smith speaks on "The Home of 2025" for
The Fiber-to-the-Home Council's Industry Update Webinar Series (August
28, 2008).
David Smith speaks on "Topics
in Technology Management" for
the Baylor University The Future of Digital Entertainment Class in Waco,
Texas (August 1, 2008).
David Smith speaks on "The
Future of Technology, Software, and Business Process-A Horizontal Convergence?"
at the InnoTech Conference in San Antonio, Texas (March 6, 2008).
David Smith speaks on "The
Future of Collaborative Technologies" for the Austin SPIN and
the IEEE Computer Society in Austin,
Texas (February 20, 2008).
David Smith
describes present and future of "virtualization" as guest columnist. David Smith, "Virtualization," The Bleeding Edge Column, Gantthead Emerging Technologies
(February 18, 2008)
David Smith speaks on "Technology
Infrastructure and the Future" for
the Austin InfraGard
Chapter in Austin, Texas
(February 14, 2008).
David Smith speaks on "Five
Views of the Future" for the St. Edwards University Digital MBA
Program's Technology Evolution Class in Austin, Texas (February 11, 2008).
David Smith
discusses growth of network management software. Laura Hipp, "NetQoS Prepares for Next Growth Spurt," Austin Business Journal (February 2, 2008);
David Smith
speaks on "Jump to the Future" for Bridge Point Elementary's Science
Day 2008 in Austin, Texas
(January 17th, 2008).
David Smith comments
on Time Warner's "experimental" change in internet fees. Michael Mendoza, "Internet
Tolls," KUT Public
Radio (January 17, 2008).
TFI's trends paper by David
Smith, "TFI Provides Top Technology
Trends for 2007," receives excellent media attention. Laura Hipp, "Get a Glimpse of 2008 Trends," Austin
Business Journal (January 11, 2008); "TFI
Rates Top 19 Technology Trends for 2008," BD
Tech Daily (January 3, 2008); David Smith, "Technology
Futures Identifies Its Top 19 Technology Trends for 2008," Wisconsin Technology News (December 27,
2007); David Smith, "The Top 19 Technology Trends for 2008," Manufacturing and Technology News (December
21, 2007); Many other publications and blogs including The
Forcefield, Stockhouse, The Digital ImageMaker, News.Bigg.Net, Mobile Toys,
etc.
TFI ushers in the new year with a special
trend paper. David Smith, "TFI Provides Top 19 Technology Trends for 2008" (December
2008).
David Smith
discusses fostering convergence technologies. Kate Harrington, "Central Texas Emerges as Crossover Technology Hub," Austin Business Journal (December 7, 2007).
David Smith looks at bundling from the consumer and
industry view. Carolyn Shapiro, "V, Phone, Web, Wireless-Telecoms
Want to Bundle it All for You," The
Virginia-Pilot (November 12,
2007).
David Smith suggests Google needs a
place like Austin to expand its transformation
from a search engine company to one developing emerging technologies. Ben Philpott, "Internet Giant Google May be
Setting Up Shop in Austin,"
KUT Public Radio (October 19, 2007).
David Smith discusses the future of technology and industry in Hungary.
Hofer László, "Texan Businessman: The Challenge
for Hungary
is to Sell Its Intellectual Capital," Hungarian
News Agency (MTI) (October 19, 2007).
David Smith
speaks on "The Future of Technology, Software, and
Business Process-A Horizontal Convergence?" at the InnoTech Conference in Austin,
Texas (October 11, 2007).
David Smith speaks on "Future
Trends, Technology, and Innovation: The Enablers for Transformation"
at the Bootstrappers Network in Austin, Texas
(August 13, 2007).
David Smith speaks on "Digital
Convergence: What the Future Holds" at the 37th Annual Wichita Program, Appraisal for Ad Valorem Taxation of
Communications, Energy, and Transportation Properties in Wichita, Kansas
(July 31, 2007).
David Smith speaks on "Technology
Trends You Can't Ignore in Telecom" at the MTS Allstream CEO Forum
in Toronto, Canada (May 24, 2007).
David Smith discusses growth through acquisition
trends. Richard Richtmyer, "Firm Goes Public:
Brookside Looks to Purchase More Companies," Austin
Business Journal (May 11, 2007).
David Smith speaks on
"Future Trends and Paradigm Shifts in Technology Transfer" at the Masters
of Technology Commercialization Program at IC2 Institute, The University
of Texas at Austin
in Austin, Texas
(May 11, 2007).
David Smith
discusses how strategic roadmapping helps organizations meet future market
demands. David Smith, "Road to Victory," The
Machinist (February 2007).
David Smith
discusses significant technology trends impacting the technology industry. "Earlier Daylight Savings Time Could Wreak Havoc on
Electronic Devices," Biz Times Daily (Small Business
Times) (February 28, 2007).
David Smith presents "Digital Convergence:
What the Future Holds" at TFI's Broadband Futures Seminar
in Austin, Texas. (February 6, 2007).
David Smith presents "Goal Analyst Techniques" and "Intuitor Techniquess" at TFI's
Technology Forecasting Mini-SeminarTM
in Austin, Texas. (February 5, 2007).
David Smith speaks on "Digital
Convergence: A New Paradigm" at
the The Annenberg Foundation's TechSummit in Los Angeles, California
(February 2, 2007).
David Smith's
recent keynote presentation on the future of MEMS receives attention. Roger
Allan, "Mass-Market Applications Accelerate MEMS
Movement Into Mainstream," Electronic
Design (January 19, 2007).
David Smith
discusses significant technology trends impacting the technology industry. David Smith, "Future
Inclinations," The Machinist (January 2007).
David Smith
discusses trend of collaboration among unrelated industries. Jon Van, "Medical Devices Child's Play," Chicago Tribune
(January 14, 2007).
TFI's
trend paper by David Smith, "TFI Provides Top Technology Trends for 2007,"
receives media attention. Giselle Greenwood, "Tech-Thousand-Seven?"
Austin Business Journal (January
8, 2007); "Technology Futures Provides Technology
Trends for 2007," EMSNow, January
3, 2007); "Tech Growth, Diversity Predicted for 2007,"
Austin American-Statesman (January 1,
2007).
TFI
ushers in the new year with a special trend paper. David
Smith, "TFI Provides Top Technology
Trends for 2007" (January 2007).
David Smith
is on the panel "Stimulating Innovation" and
speaks on "Innovation Benchmarks for the Future" at
Texas Lyceum's Harnessing the Lightning: An Economic Growth Summit for Texas
in San Antonio, Texas (November 14, 2006).
David Smith gives Keynote Speech on "A Futurist's Perspective: It's More Than Just Technology" at the MEMS Executive Congress in Scottsdale, Arizona (November 5, 2006).
David Smith speaks on "Top
Technology Trends You Can't Ignore" at the InnoTech Conference in Austin,
Texas (November 2, 2006).
David Smith is Keynote Speaker on "Future Trends-Future Directions" at the National Business Incubation
Association's Summit for Advanced
Incubation Professionals in Denver,
Colorado (October 30, 2006).
David Smith is Keynote Speaker on "Future Trends, Technology, and Innovation: The Enablers for
Transformation" at the Future
Technologies Conference II sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration in Washington, D.C.
(October 12, 2006).
David Smith
discusses communications networks that move with users. Dan Zehr, "Giving New Meaning to ‘Mobile
Communication,'" Austin
American-Statesman (October 5, 2006).
David Smith
speaks on "An Overview of Emerging Technology"
at The City of Austin's Emerging
Technology and Telecommunications Meeting in Austin, Texas (September 27, 2006).
David Smith
speaks on "Future Trends and Paradigm Shifts in
Technology Transfer" at the concluding session of the Masters
of Technology Commercialization Program at IC2 Institute, The University of Texas at
Austin in Austin, Texas (August 25,
2006).
David Smith
and Chelsea Skelley contribute article for special manufacturing issue of
magazine. David Smith and C. A.
Skelley, "Globalization Transformation," Tennessee's Business Magazine (Summer
2006).
David Smith
talks about increasing bandwidth demand. Jonathan Sidener, "Need for Speed," San
Diego Union-Tribune (August 21, 2006).
David Smith
discusses communication habits of "tweeners." Vicki Gervickas, "Hooking Up With GenerationNext," Communications Crossroads (Summer 2006).
David Smith
speaks on "The Digital Convergence Initiative-It's
About the Horizontal Not Just the Vertical," at the Texas Independent Games
Conference in Austin,
Texas (July 23, 2006).
David Smith speaks on "The
Future: Technology and Manufacturing" for the NSF/SRC/ SEMATECH Engineering
Research Center
for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing TeleSeminar Series
(June 15, 2006). This series is hosted by
the Center member universities: University of Arizona, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Stanford University, University of California-Berkeley, Cornell University,
Purdue University,
and Lincoln
Laboratory.
David Smith gives series of Keynote Speeches on "The Future as Seen through Technology Law-It's Not Just
Technology Anymore!" at the FSI Knowdedge Services Seminar Series. Presentation locations
include Forest Grove, Oregon
(June 8, 2006), San Jose, California
(June 6, 2006), New Platz, New
York (June 1, 2006), Dallas, Texas (May 25, 2006), and Austin, Texas
(May 23, 2006).
David Smith
is Panel Chair for "Public Private
Partnerships for Cluster Development," and speaks on "Austin and Texas in Transition: A New
Way of Looking at the Future Economy" at the Digital Regions Seminar, sponsored by the World
Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) in Austin, Texas (May 1,
2006). TFI is
proud to be a Research Partner for this event.
David Smith
speaks on "Don't Be Left Behind: U.S. Technology-Its
Past, Present and Future," at the SAGE Enrichment Annual
Lecture Program, sponsored by the University
of Texas in Austin, Texas
(April 10, 2006).
David Smith
contributes digital home piece to popular magazine's 20th anniversary article
entitled "Future Shock: Enough with the Past. We Ask 5
Futurists to Describe the Changes Coming our Way." David Smith, "The Digital Home: Get Ready for On-Demand Gaming, IP TV and
Do-It-Yourself Everything," Network World
(March 27, 2006).
David Smith
discusses continuing expansion of the manufacturing industry to a global
marketplace. Erin Edgemon, "Manufacturers Must Evolve," The
Daily News Journal (March 19, 2006).
David Smith gives Keynote Speech on "Global Manufacturing Forecast," at the Manufacturing Excellence Conference, sponsored
by Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (March
16, 2006).
David Smith gives Keynote Speech on "Manufacturing/Technology Trends in 2006," at Focus on Business, sponsored
by Alexandria Technical College in Alexandria, Minnesota (March 14,
2006).
David Smith speaks on "Future
of Education as Seen Through Technology Laws" at special event
sponsored by Alexandria Technical College in
Alexandria, Minnesota (March 13, 2006).
David Smith
interviewed on technology trends from a manufacturing perspective. Dennis
Anhalt, "Focus on
Business," KXRA Radio, Alexandria, Minnesota
(February 15, 2006).
David Smith speaks on "Future
of Texas as Seen Through Technology Laws,"
for the Texas State
Center for International Studies in Austin, Texas (February 8, 2006).
TFI
conducts new seminar series: "Technology Forecasting
Mini Seminar," "Broadband Futures Seminar," and
"Impacts of Broadband on Telecom Depreciation and Asset Valuation Seminar" in Austin,
Texas. Larry Vanston is Seminar
Director. John Vanston and David Smith
also presenting. (February 6-8, 2006).
Findings
from new 2006 trends paper by David Smith
summarized. "Shorter Life Spans for Tech Products," Futurist Update
(February 2006).
David Smith
discusses people's attachment to technology as real-time communications
increase. Michael Kinsman, "Upcoming Ruling Worries Extreme BlackBerry Users," San Diego
Union-Tribune (January 29, 2006).
David Smith speaks on "Suffering
from Technology Confusion? Learn How to Use Emerging Technology Trends and
Information to Propel Your Business Forward," at the Institute of Management
Consultants in Dallas, Texas (January 16, 2006).
David Smith
discusses how to manage changes in the Wi-Fi industry. Giselle Greenwood, "The Way to Grow,"
Austin Business Journal
(January 16, 2006).
David Smith speaks on "Emerging Technology Trends and
Opportunities," at the Progress
Energy's IT Leadership Meeting in
Raleigh, North
Carolina (January 5, 2006).
David Smith comments on progress by the PC industry
to make the computer the hub of the digital living room. Clint Swett, "Aiming for the Digital Living Room," Sacramento Bee (January 5, 2006).
TFI
once again ushers in the new year with a special trend paper. David Smith, "Top 7
Technology Trends for 2006," (January 2006). Available on TFI website.
David Smith picks its top technology trends for
2006. "Study: Voice Over IP to Continue Growth in
2006," Austin Business Journal (December 26, 2005).
David Smith speaks on "Austin and the Future of Texas as Seen
Through Technology Laws" at
The City of Austin's Future Economic Development Meeting in
Austin, Texas
(December 14, 2005).
David Smith discusses how to allay employees'
anxiety about technology change. Liz Parks, "Managing
a Technology Change in Your Pharmacy," Retail Pharmacy Management (November/December 2005).
David Smith speaks on "Digital
Convergence" at 2005 InnoTech: Business & Technology Innovation
Conference & Expo in Austin,
Texas (November 15, 2005).
David Smith predicts changes that widespread
wireless Internet access may bring. John Van, "Plumbing. Telephone. Television. Wireless." Chicago Tribune (November 5, 2005).
David Smith speaks on
"Emerging Technology Trends and Opportunities" for Rackspace Managed Hosting in San
Antonio, Texas
(November 4, 2005).
David Smith and Chelsea Skelley write article on
where Austin will be in 2030 for publication's
25th Anniversary Issue. David Smith
and C.A. Skelley, "Improving Austin
Connections Will Spark Futures Growth, Innovation," Austin Business Journal (October 31, 2005).
David Smith speaks on
"Austin and the Future of Texas As Seen Through the Lens of Technology Law"
for the Technology Advisors Group in
Austin, Texas
(October 28, 2005).
David Smith is Conference Chairman and speaks on "Digital Convergence-What the Future Holds" at the Digital
Convergence Initiative Conference 2005 in San Marcos, Texas (September
22, 2005). TFI
is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the event.
In-Q-Tel, the venture-capital firm that TFI
assisted in designing and establishing for the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) in 1999 with David Smith
as TFI's lead is going strong. The CIA has deployed roughly 100 new technologies
for its analysts and spies, and the CIA, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, and the Pentagon's
Defense Intelligence Agency is expecting to commit about $65 million this
year. Jay Solomon, "Investing in Intelligence," Wall Street
Journal (September 12, 2005).
David Smith comments on changes in Texas broadband television market. Giselle Greenwood, "Grande
for Sale?"
Austin Business Journal (August 22, 2005).
TFI conducts
two-day public seminar Product & Technology Roadmapping:
Linking Market, Products & Technology in conjunction with The
Management Roundtable in Chicago,
Illinois (August 8-9, 2005). David Smith
is seminar leader. Seminar sells out!
David Smith comments on remote
monitoring of company operations via the Internet. Corina Kellam, "Playing It Safe," Austin
Business Journal (August 8, 2005).
David Smith gives Commencement Address for the first
graduating class of DeVry University-Houston
Campuses, Houston, Texas.
(June 17, 2005).
David Smith speaks on "The
Future of the U.S. and Management Consulting as Seen Through Technology Laws" at
the Institute
of Management Consultants USA 2005 North American Conference in Kansas
City, Missouri (May 23, 2005).
David Smith writes white paper on roadmapping using
travel maps as an analogy. David Smith,
"Strategic Roadmapping" (May 2005). Available on TFI website.
David Smith discusses mega trends that will greatly
impact our technological future. "IC2 Senior Research
Fellow David Smith Addresses the U.S. Senate on Emerging Technologies," IC2 Institute Update, University
of Texas at Austin
(Spring 2005).
David Smith writes article about drivers influencing
the adoption of P2P networks and the market. David
Smith, "Peer Networks-Plague or
Promise?" Phone+ (April 2005). Available on TFI website.
David Smith speaks on "Local
and Regional Technology Commercialization and Economic Development Initiatives"
at the Third Annual Austin-San Antonio NanoBio Tech Summit sponsored
by The Greater Austin-San Antonio
Corridor Council. San Marcos,
Texas (April 1, 2005).
David Smith
accepted as a member of Association of
Professional Futurists (March 2005).
David Smith
speaks on "Emerging Technology Trends and
Opportunities" for the CIO Executive Meeting of The Information Management Forum in
Dana Point, California. (February 14-15, 2005).
David Smith's views of emerging trends reviewed. "Technology Trends in 2005 That Will Catalyze the Future," TMCnet (January 26, 2005).
David Smith interviewed on technology trends and
educational needs relating to Austin,
Texas. KXAN,
Channel 36 (January 21, 2005).
David Smith speaks on "Austin and the Future of Texas as Seen
through Technology Laws" for the DeVry University,
Austin, Texas.
(January 21, 2005).
David Smith speaks on
"Future of Gaming-Networks" for the IEEE
Consumer Communications & Networking Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada
(January 4, 2005).
TFI Ushers in 2005
with special trend piece. David Smith, "TFI Provides 2005 Trends that will Catalyze the Future" (January 2005). (Available on TFI website.)
David Smith quoted on role of Web in disaster
relief. "Web Sites Get Word Out Fast to Collect for
Tsunami Relief," Austin American-Statesman (December 30,
2004).
David Smith comments on Austin's
support of innovative companies. "Strengthening Austin's Economy," Austin Business Journal (December 10, 2004).
David Smith speaks on
"Introduction to Planning for the Future" for the Digital Communication Technologies Project at Baylor University in Waco,
Texas. (November 2, 2004).
David Smith discusses why some technology companies
are doing better than others. Michael May, National Public Radio (NPR) Newscast (July 16, 2004).
David Smith opines on what the increase in local
investments might mean to the Austin technology
community. Ben Philpott, "Venture Capital in Austin," KUT Public Radio (June 14, 2004).
David Smith speaks on
"Military Implications of Future Developments" at the Central Texas West Point Society in
Austin, Texas
(June 2, 2004).
David Smith predicts what increasing computer sales
might mean the Austin technology economy. Ben
Philpott, "Tech Boom?" KUT Public
Radio (June 1, 2004).
David Smith, as a member of the steering committee
and invitee, participates in the Digital Cinema Institute Summit,
sponsored by the University of Texas Film Institute, to address the
future of digital cinema and UT as an emerging center for the industry. Austin, Texas
(May 7, 2004).
David Smith is guest interviewee for popular Next
News column. James Pethokoukis, "Friday Forward: A
Chat with a Technology Futurist," U.S. News & World Report (March 12,
2004).
David Smith
gives a Keynote Speech to an audience of over 1,000 Senators, staff, and
committee members on "New Approaches to Business
Intelligence & Data Analysis" at the first U.S. Senate
Conference on Emerging Technologies in Washington, D.C. (February 24,
2004).
David Smith comments that tech firms that fared best
through downturn offered "distinctive" technologies. Jeff Bounds, "Five That Will Thrive," Dallas Business Journal (February 20, 2004).
David Smith gives Keynote Speech on "The Future As I See It" at the 5 Eyes Annual
Meeting of the Intelligence Agencies for the Commonwealth Countries
in Washington, D.C. 5 Eyes is made up of intelligence agency representatives
from the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain (January 27,
2004).
David Smith speaks on
"Collaborative Approaches" at the Leveraging
Multisector Technology Development Resources and Capabilities to Accelerate
Progress Against Cancer Roundtable sponsored by the National Cancer
Institute in Washington, D.C. (January 20-21, 2004).
David Smith featured and TFI's strategic analysis
framework, Five Views of the FutureTM, highlighted in
article on upcoming technology trends. Daniel Shane P. Jajeh, "What's In Store for 2004?
An Expert Technology Forecaster's Broad Trends for the Coming Year," Intel's Circuit News (January 6, 2004).
David Smith comments on IBM's futurist, "wired"
home. Ben Philpott, "The High-Tech Homes We Were
Promised," (January
1, 2004) & "A Look
at the House of the Future," (November 12, 2003), Marketplace,
National Public Radio (NPR).
David Smith comments on IBM's futurist, "wired"
home. Ben Philpott, "A Look
at the House of the Future," Marketplace, National Public Radio (NPR)
(November 12, 2003).
David Smith gives Keynote Speech on "The Future as a Competitive Advantage" for the 2nd
Annual Technology Fair sponsored by 7-11/Southland Corporation in
Dallas, Texas (October 9, 2003).
David Smith speaks on "The
Future as a Guidepost for our Community" for the Texas Economic
Development Council in Houston,
Texas (September 25, 2003).
David Smith quoted on the marketing of Wi-Fi
technology. Stacey Higginbotham, "Bandspeed Raises
$110M in VC," Austin Business Journal (August 29-September 4,
2003).
David Smith speaks on "Roadmaps
to the Future" for the Association of Strategic Planners in Los Angeles, California
(July 9, 2003).
David Smith comment on telecom strategies. Alexandre
Deslongchamps, "TelePacific Hears from More VCs,"
Private Equity Week (May 5,
2003).
David Smith comments on choice of fund manager for
Central Indiana Life Sciences Initiative's "Future Fund." Peter Schnitzler, "Biotech ‘Future' Resting On Bank," Indianapolis Business Journal (April 28-May 4, 2003).
David Smith featured as special guest on popular
syndicated radio show hosted by broadcast news veteran host, Gerry A. Dick. "Does
Central Indiana Have Life Sciences Firepower," Inside
INdiana
Business Radio
(March 24, 2003).
David Smith speaks on "Aiming
the Initiative's Efforts" for the Central Indiana Life Sciences
Initiative in Indianapolis,
Indiana (March 18, 2003). The
presentation was video-conferenced to several cities across Indiana.
David Smith speaks on "Indiana
Life Sciences Update" for the
Indianapolis Mayor's Roundtable
in Indianapolis, Indiana (March 18, 2003).
David Smith comments on study conducted by
Technology Futures, Inc. (TFI) and New Economy Strategies for Central
Indiana Life Sciences Initiative entitled Targeting for the Future.
Study narrows coalition's focus to eight life sciences areas. Peter
Schnitzler, "Life Science Initiative Selects Targets,"
Indianapolis Business Journal (March 3-9, 2003). Jack
Naudi, "Life Sciences
Initiative Takes Stock After Year," The Indianapolis
Star (February 13, 2003).
David Smith speaks on "A
Future View" for the Texas Economic Development Council in Austin, Texas
(February 19, 2003).
David Smith discusses TFI's strategy for assisting
the Central Indiana Life Sciences Initiative find Indiana's best niche in the life sciences
industry. Peter Schnitzler, "Consultants Steer Life Sciences Initiative," Indianapolis Business Journal (August 26-September 1,
2002).
David Smith compares
ISO 9001 and CMM programs. Bob Weinstein, "What do ISO
9001 and CMM Mean to Your Organization?" TechRepublic
(August 15, 2002). Bob Weinstein, "Discuss the Impact
of ISO 9001 and CMM," UK.Builder.Com
(August 16, 2002).
The Central
Indiana Life Sciences Initiative hires TFI with David
Smith as lead to access Indiana's life sciences' greatest
strengths and potential in order to create a plan that focuses on it's best
opportunities for growth (August 2002).
David Smith discusses mind-set change needed for CEO
promotion. Bob Weinstein, "How to Transition to the CEO
Role," TechRepublic
(June 19, 2002).
David Smith speaks on "The
Future of IT" for the Lockheed-Martin Technology Conference
in Gaithersburg, Maryland (May 1, 2002).
An
IT project, In-Q-Tel, that TFI assisted in designing and establishing
for the Central Intelligence Agency in 1999 with David
Smith as TFI's lead, gets high ratings in study entitled Accelerating the Acquisition and
Implementation of New Technologies for Intelligence: The Report of the
Independent Panel on the Central Intelligence Agency In-Q-Tel Venture (http://www.bens.org/highlights_InQTel.html).
Popular,
nationally syndicated columnist Bob Weinstein quotes David
Smith on "human relationship-emulating bots." Bob Weinstein, "Robots Replace Customer Service Reps," Tech Watch
(January 28, 2002)
David Smith hired to be on the Planning Committee
for The Council on Science and Biotechnology Development. The council
will promote biotechnology and life science businesses in Texas. (December 2001).
David Smith speaks on "A
Vision of the Future" for the Senior Service College Fellows
Masters Program at the Institute of Advanced Technology in
Austin, Texas (November 1, 2001).
David Smith discusses diversifying network. Tiernan
Ray, "Our Vulnerable Telecom System," Smartmoney.com (September 21, 2001).
David Smith comments on the biotech future in
special report. Mike Robbins, "Looking Toward 2010:
The Age of Biotech Finally Arrives," MSN
Money Central (July 30, 2001).
TFI conducts
three-day public seminar Forecasting & Planning TechnologyTM in Washington, D.C.
(June 18-20, 2001). Presenters include John Vanston, David
Smith, and Larry Vanston.
David Smith speaks on
"Building a University Technology Plan" at the Global Transdisciplinary
Education Research & Training Workshop sponsored by Society of Design and Process Science
in Pasadena, California (June 10-13, 2001).
TFI
conducts two-day seminar entitled Forecasting & Planning TechnologyTM for Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia (June 1-2,
2001). Presenters include John Vanston, David Smith,
and Larry Vanston.
Popular,
nationally syndicated columnist Bob Weinstein quotes David
Smith on "next generation" robotics. Bob Weinstein, "Robotics Industry Growth Could Signal the Next Great IT
Career Path," Tech Watch (May
23, 2001).
David Smith comments on Austin
as future biotech center. Melissa Gaskill, "Call It a Best-Kept Secret: UT Campus Holds the Key to
Growth of Austin's Biosience Industry," Austin
Business Journal (April 27, 2001).
David Smith selected as a National Advisor to The National Biotechnology Forum. The
group, made up of professionals from all regions of the country, comes together
to promote biotechnology.
David Smith speaks as Keynote Speaker on "Seeing the Future: Changes in Technology and Business Processes"
at the Idea Generation Conference, sponsored by the UT BMA
Entrepreneur Society and The Engineering Entrepreneur Society. Austin, Texas
(March 24, 2001.)
David Smith comments
on the advantages of a new partnership between an American and Mexican company. "PanAmSat Forges Deal to
Boost Sales in Mexico,"
Space News (March 5,
2001).
TFI conducts three-day public seminar entitled Forecasting
& Planning TechnologyTM and
two-day public seminar entitled Telecom Trends: Markets & TechnologiesTM in Austin, Texas (March 5-9, 2001).
Presenters include John Vanston, David Smith,
and Larry Vanston.
David Smith discusses biotechnology as technology
trend of the future. Ted Hughes, "Texans Laying
Foundation for Biotech Future," LocalBusiness.com
(February 9, 2001).
David Smith interviewed as guest futurist for
monthly column focusing on interesting trends for the future. Alison Stein
Wellner, "Future Speak," American
Demographics (January
2001).
Nationally
syndicated columnist Bob Weinstein quotes David Smith
on tech job trends for the future. Bob Weinstein,
"Some Trends and Hot Jobs to Watch In 2001," Tech Watch column (January 14, 2001).
David Smith speaks on "Envisioning the New Millennium" and conducts IT
Workshop to kick off reengineering effort for Prodesp in the state of
Sao Paulo, Brazil (December 7, 2000).
David Smith speaks on "Future Paradigm Shift in Technology." Vincent &
Elkins Law Firm, Partners Meeting (December 6, 2000).
David Smith, as one of
seven noted futurists, identifies technology trends that will most affect small
companies in the next decade and beyond in feature story. Alison Stein Wellner,
"What Comes Next," Business
Week Frontier (Dec. 4,
2000).
TFI conducts three-day seminar entitled Forecasting & Planning
TechnologyTM and two-day
seminar entitled Telecom Trends: Markets & TechnologiesTM in Austin, Texas (November 13-17, 2000). Presenters
include John Vanston, David Smith,
and Larry Vanston.
David Smith speaks on "Welcome
to the New Millennium, What's Next?" at
the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce,
Austin, Texas (October 17, 2000).
TFI
conducts two-day seminar entitled Technology Forecasting, Planning, and
Management Workshop for the National Imagery and Mapping Agency in
St. Louis, Missouri (September 25-27, 2000). Presenters include John Vanston, David Smith, and Larry Vanston.
David Smith discusses
the Central Intelligence Agency's new venture capital firm, In-Q-Tel.
TFI had a significant role in the development and start-up of the firm with David Smith as TFI's lead. Amanda Bronstad, "CIA Investing in High Tech," Austin Business Journal (July 21-26, 2000):1.
David Smith
interviewed on-air about changes in the long distance market. Phil Scott, "Business Focus: SWB Enters Long Distance," KVUE-TV (ABC), Austin, Texas
(July 10, 2000).
David Smith comments
on merger developments. Alec Appelbaum, "Blocked, But
Not Defeated: No Merger? No Worries." SmartMoney.com
(June 27, 2000)..
David Smith writes
multiple part series for a popular Brazilian newsletter describing the process
of developing roadmaps. David Smith,
"Technology Roadmaps," Sigma Business Solutions (December 1999-Mid
2000).
David Smith speaks as
Keynote Speaker on "The Future of Convergence" and
Bill Kleinebecker speaks on "WLL: An Economically
Feasible Alternative to Ma Bell and the Cable Guy" at the 2000
Spring Conference of the Society of
Telecommunications Consultants (STC) in Austin, Texas
(March 29-April 2, 2000).
David Smith quoted on
potential merger. Alec Appelbaum, "The Qwest
Conundrum," Smartmoney.com (March 6,
2000).
David Smith speaks on "Welcome to the New Millennium, What's Next?" as the
Keynote Speaker for the 53rd
Annual Meeting of the Photography &
Imaging Manufacturing Association (PIMA) (November 10, 1999).
David Smith speaks on "Future Impacts"
as the Opening Keynote Speaker for the Telecom-IT
Americas '99 Conference in La
Jolla, California
(November 9, 1999).
TFI assists in the establishment of the Central Intelligent Agency's recently announced IT
project, In-Q-It, with David Smith as lead. TFI's lead, is designed to move
information technology to the agency more quickly than traditional government
procurement processes allow (October 1999).
David Smith dicusses
Y2K dilemma. "Some CTI Companies Find Y2K Bug Stings
Already," CTI
News (July 27, 1999):1.
Nationally syndicated columnist Bob Weinstein quotes David Smith on convergence technology. Bob
Weinstein, "Hot Technology Can Boost Career," Tech Watch column (July 25, 1999).
David Smith comments
on Y2K in special supplement to Chicago Sun-Times. Bob Weinstein, "Y2K, Myth or Reality," High
Technology (June 10, 1999):1A.
David Smith comments
on interesting technology possibilities. Danealle Weaver, "Don't Snicker At ‘Star Wars'
Technology, It Might Be Reality Some Day," Florida Today (May 19, 1999).
David Smith comments
on Internet service provider strategies. Tiernan Ray, "Does
Intel Want to be Cisco," SmartMoney.com
(May 13, 1999).
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