The pace of innovation and adoption in technology – fast and getting faster – has long presented a stark contrast to the deliberate pace of change in the law. That contrast is greater than ever today, as entrepreneurs and established tech companies alike accelerate the time to market and the speed of global expansion. With that as a backdrop, DLA Piper’s Global Technology Summit, scheduled for September 27-28, 2016, at the Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, California, is expecting record attendance, and representatives from major tech players such as
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Today DLA Piper released the results of its fifth Technology Leaders Forecast survey, which was developed in conjunction with the firm’s 2012 Global Technology Leaders Summit. The survey addresses the major trends, challenges and opportunities confronting the technology industry. 

Click here to download a copy of the survey.

Why is this survey being done? In the face of global economic headwinds and amid a high-stakes 2012 presidential election, technology leaders – ever focused on the promise of the future – are seeking clarity with respect to the economic, regulatory and political landscape.

What questions is the survey intending to answer? 

  • Will there be greater economic certainty following November’s election?
  • What is the direction of tax policy? 
  • Will the next administration ease regulations – or increase the regulatory burden?
  • How will China’s role in technology development and financing evolve? 
  • Will the IPO market cool down or heat up?
  • What are the most promising and challenging areas for the technology economy?

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DLA Piper is currently fielding its 2012 DLA Piper Technology Leaders Forecast Survey, which examines the thoughts and opinions of technology, private equity and venture capital leaders on a range of critical issues impacting the technology sector.  The survey includes these topics:

  • Who will win the Presidential election? 
  • What impact will the election result have on policy and the tech economy? 
  • What impact could the “Fiscal Cliff” have on the global economy? 
  • How will China’s role in the technology industry evolve? 
  • What are the most promising and challenging areas


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