I spoke of our present reality, where the virtual world of bits is assuming ever wider scope. It is the widening capability to deal with bits, rather than atoms, that has changed and is changing our world. It is this that has created the globalization of our modern day. A major responsibility we have is to prepare the present and succeeding generations to be effective leaders and workers in this new world. We have moved from a world of rugged individualists to a world where you need a lot of allies to prosper.
Strategic alliances are essential.
We intend to open this to the general business sector, with the founding companies assuring it of sufficient purchasing volume. This initiative could prove to be the most substantive move of the Philippines thus far, in actively participating in the New Economy. Our fourth core belief is that partnerships are essential. Interconnected networks are a feature of many of the most successful New Economy business models. In fact, the defining characteristic of successful new economy businesses is this 'network architecture'.