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The Future of Money Summit is a new kind of economic summit. It will uncover the brilliant work being done by many of our future heroes. It focuses on the opportunities uncovered by the forces of money as we sink ever deeper in the rising tide of change. And it uncloaks much of the drama as you watch some very powerful people playing for some powerfully high stakes.

We are extending you a special invitation to attend the Future of Money Summit. But please don't wait, seating is very limited.

John Naisbitt - Futurist; Avivah Litan, Gartner|G2; Susan Landry, Gartner|G2; David Robert, First Data Corp; John Wasik, Bloomberg News; Dennis Gartman, The Gartman Letter; Bernard Lietaer - Co-Architect of the Euro; Sue Gordon-Lathrop, Visa; Adam Lashinsky, Fortune Magazine; John Gage, Sun Microsystems; Tachi Kiuchi - Former CEO - Mitsubichi Electric; James Van Dyke, Javelin Strategies; David Furlonger, Gartner|G2; Dan Rutherford, Kiplinger; Dan Gilmore, San Jose Mercury News, Dr. Ron Rivest - MIT -Inventor of RSA Encryption - Peppercoin - 65 Speakers Total - Click here to see more

FEATURED SESSIONS: Digital Pearl Harbor: A Modern Disaster Scenario: Gartner|G2 analysts will present the findings of Gartner’s recent in-depth disaster study of the global effects of a catastrophic event in the state of California. The study focuses on the global fallout in four sectors: telecom, online commerce, energy, and financial services. After the presentation, selected international thought leaders will comment, offering their perspectives on the scenario. A discussion among the panel and audience will follow, with a focus on the opportunities that arise from the understanding of the ensuing chaos, as well as hedging strategies to allow companies to survive such an event.

The Terra: Unveiling the World’s First Global Trade Reference Currency: Join Bernard Lietaer, The Chief Architect of the Euro as he unveils his plans for the TRC – Trade Reference Currency. The Terra, as it’s called, addresses many of the problems inherent in global trade and currency exchange. Understand how this monetary evolution will impact business to business markets. Don’t miss this historical announcement.

Major Trends in Global Currency: As markets grow ever more integrated, global currency shifts have massive impact on the world’s economy. The Euro and the Dollar are in a supremacy battle. Regional currencies could supplant weak national currencies in Southeast Asia, Latin America and other locations. Global currency trading remains a massively profitable market for those who understand the complex interactions. How long will it be before a global currency evolves?

Transforming Payment Systems – A Billion Dollar Opportunity: Payment and settlement systems are a tremendous revenue-generator. This business sector has become volatile, due in large part to the massive transaction volume and the opportunity to shift revenue streams from one provider to another. While some companies are out-sourcing, others are shifting from external providers to in-house systems. Wal-Mart and Sears have each announced plans to transform their financial model by shifting their payment structure. Understand the new rules that underlie the exchange of billions of dollars.

Smart Cards, Pre-Paid Credit Cards and Info-Resident Systems: Disruptive information-resident technology creates a decentralized payment system that bypasses legacy payment processes. By moving information to the edge of the transaction network, smart cards, pre-paid credit cards, smart tolls and other systems change the way we look at transactions and customers.

mCommerce: Lessons From Asia: Mobile phone technology has revolutionized the business environment in Japan and other Asian economies. As mobile phone networks have been upgraded, larger communities have been exposed to this disruptive technology. European and North American communications networks are upgrading more slowly. This allows western operators to study and map out the new opportunities and implement advanced payment systems that are mated to the global communications appliances in the consumer's hands.

The DaVinci Institute is comprised of a few key staff members and a network of over 150 scientists, researchers, and futurists located across the United States. Through this network the Institute is able to track emerging technologies and speculate about future inventions, business innovations, and evolving cultural concepts.

DaVinci Institute - LISTEN (Part 1 of 2) Future of Money 
Left: Tom Frey, Wayne Greenberg and Greg Berry, discuss the "Top Ten Money Trends." Get details on National conference The Future of Money coming up at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, Colorado- 10/27-29/2003

LISTEN - Part 2 of 2  Future of Money Conference, coming to Broomfield, Omni Hotel - Interlocken October 27-29, 2003. We've heard from our listeners and when thinking about the future of money, they didn't all have the same picture.

In the past, economic summits have been reserved for only the elite members of society. We decided to change that. We created an event where you can personally make a difference during this time of great economic evolution.