The buzz: “Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation” (Dean Kamen).

The buzz: “The majority of (science fiction) movies feature killer robots…some show what our near future will look like..

The buzz: “Can a machine converse with a human with enough facility that the human could not tell that she was talking to a machine?” (C.M.

The buzz: “Pesky thing, tomorrow. Day after day, it shows up and brings technological innovation that alters the best-laid plans of every business owner. Managing for the future isn't easy” (Jonathan Blum, www.businessinsider.com).

The buzz: “New Halo Effect #10: The tendency to label any project involving digital technology as "Digital Transformation…Transformation creates a new future…Change facilitates a better version of the past” (Rob Llewellyn).

The buzz: “The majority of (science fiction) movies feature killer robots…some show what our near future will look like..

The buzz: “Impossible is not a fact. It is an opinion” (Muhammad Ali).

The buzz: “It’s no longer the big beating the small, but the fast beating the slow” (Eric Pearson, CIO, International Hotel Group IHG). Reality check: Digital technologies are already an integral part of our businesses and our daily lives.

The buzz: “We need to bring the exam room to where the patients are.” (Dr. Jay Sanders). Our mobile devices already let us do almost anything anywhere, from emailing to connecting with our appliances. But, as Peggy Lee sang, “Is that all there is?”.

The buzz: “Digital transportation technology is an unstoppable force” (Lloyd Alter). Our digital lives at home and at work will soon extend into our increasingly autonomous automobiles; we will be “cargo”.