As a speaker at the MarHedge Bermuda conference , I was invited to a lunch, with Alan Greenspan as the key note speaker. This article covers his views on the US and Global economy and of course – his views on sub-prime crisis.

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TieCon is getting bigger and better every year. This year Sony’s ex-Chairman Nobiyuki Idei, Ebay’s Meg Whitman, Vinod Khosla and several other luminaries spoke. Also it was good to catch up with friends in the valley.

Mr. Idei spoke about his vision for Sony and how his efforts at transformation fared ranging from the launch of Vaio to DVD Walkmans. Vinod focused on the green stuff. Meg Whitman on the innovation needs in Ebay. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev presented – with an introduction from Microsoft India’s CEO Ravi Venkatesan. This one did not even have standing room. Impressive – I had earlier run into him on the elevator – seemed quite normal.

I was honored to be invited to present at NASSOM 2000.  My speech was titled “DOT COMs : Understanding New Business Models”.  Of course, this was a well attended conference – I remember there being standing room only for every session.  The carpet was laid over uneven ground – leading to a severe ankle twist – which I carry to this day.  Otherwise this was a great experience.

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