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Credit: David Morris (T) and Kris Krug (B) _______ We still have a few seats left for SNS members and colleagues. The agenda is now complete, and the speakers and participants list nearly so. You can see them all here: FiRe has become the most advanced form of technology meeting in the world, by predicting, discovering, and then realizing new methods for computing, programming, (Beyond) AI, planetary recovery, new materials science, and much more. Join the top business and science leaders in the world at this year's FiRe, bring great new ideas and connections back to your company, and become part of the new wave of businesses using 21st-century trends to grow and make a difference. This Year's Opening Night Speaker: Dennis Bushnell, Chief Scientist, NASA Impact Panel of the Week: Information Warfare in Ukraine The threat to Ukraine is not only geographic, but also to its information systems and, perhaps of greatest concern, to its infrastructure. Russia has already attacked the country via cyber to shut down its grid, and there is every indication that more is coming. This discussion will explore how real cyber can get when you are on the front lines. The Honorable Valeriy Chaly, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the USA Moderated by Ed Butler, Senior Broadcast Journalist, BBC Register Now, for our last remaining seats, at: www.futureinreview.com/register Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley
I hope to see our members there. - Mark Anderson Also - for those with friends in startup mode, there is: Seeking Qualified FiReStarters!Now in its 12th year, the FiReStarters program annually showcases select top startups and/or businesses with new startup technology - chosen by Strategic News Service (SNS) for world promotion at FiRe, based on nominations by trusted strategic investment SNS members. We believe that these FiReStarter businesses, which are integrated into the FiRe program, are on the cusp of making great strides in improving our world. They are businesses we hope to follow for a very long time. In addition to promoting FiReStarters before, during, and after FiRe, we maintain these valued relationships, following up on how FiReStarter businesses have changed as a result of their participation at FiRe. To learn more, or if you'd like your company to be considered as a FiReStarter nominee for 2019, please contact Sharon Anderson Morris, Sr. Director of SNS Programs: sam@stratnews.com. See "Takeout Window" for descriptions of 2018 FiReStarter companies.
Many Belts, Many Roads by Scott Foster
"If China and the US are going to throw bricks at each other's windows, it pays to be the one that sells glass to both sides. That's Japan." - Nicholas Smith, Equity Strategist at CLSA Japan (Bloomberg, 8/6/18)
"Politically, it's a light in the increasing darkness of international politics. We are sending a clear message that you can count on us. We are predictable - both Japan and [the] EU - predictable and responsible and will come to the defence of a world order based on rules, freedom and transparency and common sense. - Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, at the signing of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (The Guardian, 7/17/18)
"Some people look at Chinese investment with great hope. But the Chinese are not generous. In our experience they are very hard-nosed about how they invest. Until they attain the most beneficial conditions for themselves, they will not invest a single penny." - Timur Dugarzhapov, Editor of Novaya Buryatia, an independent journal headquartered in Ulan-Ude (Christian Science Monitor, 8/3/18)
"After the US pullout from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the condition which allows companies to sue governments is no longer something we need to fear. Also, there is less overwhelming dominance of America over the other countries. The previous government had already signed to become a member. We can't withdraw without losing credibility, so we will have to go ahead with the CPTPP [Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership]." - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, indicating his support for the TPP minus America. (The Straits Times, 8/27/18)
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