The Churchill Club’s 2009 Tech Trends: Energy, Data And More Energy

Tonight we attended the Churchill Club's 11th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends event. These take place every year to predict the next big trends in the industry. This year was a bit different from previous years as each of the five panelists outlined one trend and the rest were "crowd-sourced," meaning the moderators picked them based on things like which areas are getting venture funding and the number of press mentions. After each trend was presented, the panelists voted on it (a green paddle held up if they agreed, a red one if they disagreed). They then debated its merits, before the audience got to vote in the same way. Here's a rundown of the 10 trends along with who came up with them.