One of the key points he made was on the topic of mobile.

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The growth of unilateral trade measures, notably export restrictions, was also a key topic of discussion at the symposium.

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Though the Chinese yuan's value has been Topic A, key American manufacturers, like the automakers, focus on the yen, suggesting its weakness is the secret to Japan's productive prowess.

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Besides mobility, there will be 10 other key topic areas at the Influencer Summit.

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The hybrid model, with companies controlling key resources and outsourcing others to the cloud, has been a popular topic with many of the big tech companies, like Hewlett Packard.

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Becoming mindful of how money moves out of (and into) your pockets is the key to keeping your finances under control and is the foundation for budgeting, but that's a topic for another column.

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With this in mind, my recent participation in the SAP Telco Executive Advisory Council, held this September in Zurich, was the perfect occasion to take the pulse of some key decision makers in the industry and get a better sense of where they stand on this particular topic.

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Customer Intelligence is a key enabler of customer obsession (watch the video below for more of my thoughts on this topic).

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The finance ministers and central bank officials from the G20 nations are scheduled to meet in Moscow and currency policies are expected to be a key topic of discussion.

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The gender gap in voting is the latest hot topic after a USA Today poll showed Obama leading women voters over Romney by 18 points in key swing states.

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