A bold point of view
At a meeting on Nov 12, 2008 in the Council on Foreign Relations' headquarters in New York City, Sam Palmisano described a bold point of view for IBM and for the world.
Sam remarked that in the past several years our eyes have been opened to the profound impact of global environmental change, the geopolitical issues surrounding energy and the realities and dangers of highly complex global financial systems.
"These collective realizations have reminded us that we are all now connected - economically, technically and socially," said Sam. "But we're also learning that being connected is not sufficient. Yes, the world continues to get 'flatter.' And yes, it continues to get smaller and more interconnected. But something is happening that holds even greater potential. In a word, our planet is becoming smarter."
The world is getting smarter because it must
With billions of dollars in economic stimulus, the US government is working to help get the world's economies moving forward again.
Hard currency represents only 11 percent of the money supply in the U.S. The rest of our "money" flows digitally through the retail supply chain.
70 percent of electrical energy is lost due to inefficiencies in the grid.
In one small business district in Los Angeles alone, cars burned 47,000 gallons of gasoline just looking for parking.
Our healthcare "system" can't link from diagnosis to drug discovery, providers, insurers, employers and patients
Together, we can be the innovation partner to our mutual clients. This opportunity, combined with our ambition to seize it in ways that matter, for our companies and for the world, is what shapes IBM's strategy today.
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