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The 23rd Global Forum, an annual gathering of technology leaders, was held two weeks ago in Geneva, Switzerland, bringing together representatives from international organizations, vendors, service providers, academia, and government agencies from 35 countries. Among the issues discussed at the forum was the future of product delivery, with Gary Shapiro of the Consumer Electronics Association saying three new methods--driverless cars, unmanned aerial vehicles, and three-dimensional printing--will become widespread between 2020 and 2030. The European Commission's Bror Salmelin said innovation was moving toward an Innovations Network model led by "curators and bridgers." Wireless innovator Willie Lu discussed efforts to bring the Internet to commercial air travel, including an Air China program providing passengers with 30MB high-speed Internet access. During a keynote session, Telecom ParisTech professor Gerard Pogorel highlighted some issues surrounding the "situation of the digital citizen," including productivity gains not translating into growth, technology failing to penetrate into the sphere of education, and democracy remaining largely unchanged by technological innovations. To read further, please visit http://www.networkworld.com/article/2851614/lan-wan/global-forum-innovation-creates-opportunity-causes-disruption.html.