Many people will tell you that the only constant in technology is change, but a rare few have successfully integrated current trends with a strong understanding of technologies to forecast which of the many emerging changes will result in successful new businesses. Ann Winblad has been doing this for over 25 years with great success. Some of her successes include Berkeley Systems, Farallon Communications (now Netopia), Net Dynamics (bought by Sun), Wind River and many more.

Ann discusses the major trends shaping the landscape today. You will hear about the new technologies that have caught her eye. She shares her valuable historical perspective, discussing what she sees as major emerging trends and what technologies she believes offer the promise of changing the rules in the future.

Ann discusses the major historical events, technological, business or situational, that shaped the current technology market. What are the major trends that are shaping the landscape today? What new technologies is Ann looking at that offer the potential of fundamentally changing the rules in the marketplace tomorrow? What types of companies is Hummer Winblad Venture Partners investing in today?

[Recorded live at a meeting of Softech. (PowerPoint slides)]