12:00 - 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time

In early January 2008, thought leaders from IDC's Industry Insights companies will join forces to present a series of web conferences announcing the Top 10 Predictions in 2008 for executives in manufacturing, retail, health, financial services, energy and government.

Understand what the future holds with IDC's annual Top 10 Predictions across industries and technologies.

The web conference series kicks off on January 7, 2008 with a cross-industry discussion hosted by Meredith Whalen, Group Vice President and General Manager of IDC's Vertical Market Business Units. The panel features research experts from six industries, including:

• Julio Gomez, Vice President of Research, Financial Insights
• Scott Lundstrom, Vice President of Research, Health Industry Insights
• Rick Nicholson, Vice President of Research, Energy Insights
• Bob Parker, Vice President of Research, Manufacturing Insights
• Teresa Bozzelli, COO and General Manager, Government Insights
• Scott Langdoc, Vice President of Research, Global Retail Insights