Date: 14 March 2000

About The Speaker:

• The writer of 'Megatrends' which was published in 1982, the top of the New York Times best-seller list for more than 2 years, published in 57 countries, and sold more than 8 million copies.

• Advisor to top corporate and government executives

• Former executive with IBM and Eastman Kodak

• Assistant Secretary of Education to President Kennedy

• Special Assistant to President Johnson

• Distinguished International Fellow, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Malaysia – the first non-Asian to hold this appointment

• Recipient of 15 honorary doctorates in the humanities, technology and science

Mr. John Naisbitt's bio at http://www.naisbitt.com/3bio.html

Theme: High Tech High Touch

Synopsis:
The High Tech High Touch forum by world-renowned futurist, Mr. John Naisbitt was held at the Putra World Trade Centre on Monday, 14th March, 2000 from 7-11 pm. Chairman of the INTI Foundation, TM Tengku Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Ahmad Rithaudden Bin Tengku Ismail began with a welcome address after which YB Datuk Amar Leo Moggie, Minister of Energy and Communications and Multimedia officially launched INTI Foundation and delivered a speech.

In his keynote speech, Mr. Naisbitt pointed out that technology has a rebound and his advice was that society should be conscious of their relationship with technology. He also stressed the instilling of more 'touch' to new products and concluded that the balance between high tech and high touch is a new paradox.

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