Fall 2000 Foresight Gathering

Sept 8 evening through Sept 10, 2000

Palo Alto in Silicon Valley

The meeting is off the record; no media writeups please.

This event is open to current and new Senior Associates
Special thanks to Technanogy, this event's Principal Corporate Sponsor

This event has been held. This page is for archival purposes only.

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Think you can handle rapid change? Better hope so, because coming technologies will turn our world on its head. What we need to navigate the coming decades is the best-informed advice we can get, combined with the moral support of a community that shares our values and goals:

• maximizing freedom
• extending human lifespan
• restoring the environment
• empowering individuals

• exploring and settling space
• spreading knowledge through openness
• alleviating poverty

• preventing the abuse of powerful technologies

Sounds great, but how? First, we need to get up to speed on the new tools already on the horizon:

• nanotechnology
• machine intelligence
• private digital currencies
• "supersurveillance"
• life extension

• new forms of intellectual "property"
• open source R&D beyond software
• new organizational forms enabled by the net
• ever-larger "grassroots" projects formerly requiring government or large corporation support

Seems overwhelming. How to convert this into a personal action plan that makes a difference to you, your organization, and your larger goals?

It's time to meet face-to-face with those on the cutting edge. It's the only way to see who's who, what makes sense, and initiate the personal contacts that lead to the working relationships and companies of tomorrow. So join us at:

Sept 8 evening through Sept 10, 2000

• Because already we can feel the changes starting,
• Because if we start now, there is still time to convert confusion into clear thinking and doable goals,
• Because there's nowhere else to meet the people you need to meet,
• Because it's great fun, and we deserve a treat.