Some may argue that we are beyond hardware and that the real building blocks are knowing how to code and how to program, but I believe that the next wave of true innovation will come from the intersection of new hardware and new software.

FORBES: Littlebits Is The New Legos

The intersection between the quantum and physical worlds is where big money will be made in the next generation.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Donahoe discussed how the intersection of technology and retail is having a profound impact on consumers' shopping experience and predicted that the next three years of "shopping and paying" will see more profound change then what we've seen over the past 10-15 years.

ENGADGET: CES 2012 sets all-time records for attendance, exhibitors and claimed floor space