Abstract:With a historical look at the past 30 years of personal computing, and a futurist’s look at the next 30, Wayne Caswell applies different perspectives in a talk that will be thought provoking, controversial, and filled with outlandish predictions that will likely be proven way too conservative.
Speaker:Wayne Caswell
Speaker Bio:A technologist, futurist and marketer with Dell, Digital Home consulting, IBM, Siemens, FCC’s Consumer Advisory Committee, BIG Broadband advocacy and CAZI Tech Consulting, Wayne knows the positive effect digital technologies can have on society and the challenges of adopting them. He is exploring options adjacent to the PC industry in market sectors with higher growth and more impact, like Broadband & Wireless Internet, Web 2.0 & Cloud Computing, and Pervasive or Green technologies. Wayne’s 30-year IBM career progressed from punch card and computer operator through programming and systems engineering, and into marketing, product planning, and market strategy.

He has a BS degree in Technology Management from American University, and is a member of the Austin Wireless Alliance, Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA), Telecom ThinkTank, and the World Future Society.
Date & Time:Thursday, April 10, 2008: networking at 6:00 p.m., business and program from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Location:China Star Restaurant, 6134 Hwy 290 E, Austin TX
Cost:$5.00 minimum charge for the restaurant. Supper is optional at extra cost.
Reservations:Not required. All interested parties are invited to attend.