Arizona Technology Council Announces Next Council Connect Meeting - Mary O'Hara-Devereaux

Arizona Technology Council Announces Next Council Connect Meeting - Mary O'Hara-Devereaux Arizona Technology Council: WHAT: The Arizona Technology Council is pleased to present Mary O'Hara-Devereaux, internationally known futurist and the author of several books, as the featured speaker of our October Council Connect. Mary O'Hara-Devereaux will share what the next disruptive technology might be, and its possible impact on the business community and economy. The Arizona Technology Council developed the Council Connect series to bring industry leaders together to knowledge share and garner new insights into the future of innovation and technology. WHERE: Arizona Club (201 N. Central Ave., 37th Floor) WHEN: Friday, Oct. 21, 2005 7 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. (Registration & Networking) 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. (Breakfast & Program) COST: $35-Council Members/$55-Nonmembers REGISTER: Reserve your seat today at www.aztechcouncil.org SPEAKER BIO: Mary O'Hara-Devereaux is an internationally known futurist and the author of several books including "Navigating the Badlands: Thriving in this Decade of Radical Transformation" and the "China Five Year Forecast: Creating the New Marketplace." A highly respected researcher, consultant, and speaker, O'Hara-Devereaux specializes in providing customized foresight and consulting to senior executives in private industry, not-for-profits, foundations and government. Her focus is on providing the "big picture" context and the design and execution, the complex strategies, innovations, and executive readiness needed to thrive in this rugged business and social landscape. Her deep knowledge of the emerging landscape, useful and provocative insights and the quality of her work make her a preferred long-term strategy partner of leading organizations. Prior to founding Global Foresight and the Center for the Future of China she was a senior director at Silicon Valley's Institute for the Future, itself a spinoff from Rand. O'Hara-Devereaux draws on a wealth of more than 20 years of experience on the cutting edge of globalization, having worked in more than 50 countries on seven continents. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan, University of California, and the Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara and has been on the faculty and senior staff of the University of California, University of Hawaii, and a visiting fellow at several major universities around world. She is currently a professor at Beijing University.