Whitehurst gave the capacity crowd of 3,000 plus a history lesson in the economics of industry, going all the way back to the first industry – agriculture. He explained how the Industrial revolution changed the world and drew some very stark parallels with how the modern Information age is now unfolding.
“Information assets are now more relevant for the first time and competitive advantage is more driven by information than physical assets.”
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