Harnessing the Network

The newest secret of success is the use of networks- social or business. And that is why the theme for TiECON East 2008 is Harnessing the Network: Communication, Collaboration, and Convergence: The 3 new Cs in Success.

It is the pattern of connection and interconnections between otherwise disparate items of data that offer new insights into older problems. The great entrepreneurial opportunities of the next cycle will be in figuring out how to connect the dots. Whether we are talking convergence of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, or personal interactions and the internet through social networking, the concept is to use the Network Effect to build the scale that would help new business models thrive