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Einstein and The Entrepreneur
Abstract
One of the most telling ways to measure the relative 'health' of a country is to scrutinize Gross Domestic Product and makeup of the Market Economy. Within any place, be it a super-power or part of the so-called third world it will have classes of activity responsible for its wealth-generation. Early days will invariably see governments involved in all manner of activity Private Enterprise either lacked the skill for or capital to do it itself. Development progress will see less and less of government involvement with conservative, stable secondary industry providing the first foundations of the fledgling economy and infrastructure. This process continues until internally generated opportunities begin to arise ushering in an era of Creative Enterprise finally freed of the burden of massive capital requirement. In the lead of the enthusiastic throng welcoming this new era are to be seen The Entrepreneurs who can be recognized by their apparel since they are dressed for risk. The vitality and momentum generated by a higher ratio of Entrepreneurs within the Market Economy is to be likened to a good heartbeat - the stronger and more consistent it is - the more robust the country's health. The lonely Cheerleaders of earlier years will have been made up almost entirely by founding fathers and enlightened friends. To be certain the growing tempo continues to increase, it is now the Public's turn to join in monitoring the Entrepreneur's pulse and by their support, and a little 'help from science', ensure we avoid any long-term need for economic surgery.
About the Speaker
Australian born A J Richter is a Fellow of The Australian Institute of Company Directors and inventor of the patented Brain-based Richter Parallel Neurocomputer. During the mid 90s his companies were listed on both Australian and United States Stock-markets (Nasdaq) reaching a peak capital value of U.S.$800 million. Company activities worldwide included partnerships with Tandem Computers U.S, Microsoft U.S., with Product Developments undertaken for: Hughes Aircraft Company, The Pentagon (U.S.Defence Services), NASA ( Mars Space Programme), and U.S Telco's (AT&T...Bell). Several products of his company gained U.S awards for Product-of-the-Year (Automation) and PC World magazine's Products of the Future. Various other products were selected in Las Vegas at the Comdec Exhibition for 'Panel Awards' and also at the Consumer Electronics Show (Winner of Category). Though spending many years in other countries Richter has served in numerous National Australian Government committees and National Business and Training Institutes. He was elected for three consecutive years to the State Chair of The Australian Scientific Industry Association and is currently a Member of The New York Academy of Science and The American Association for The Advancement of Science. He currently consults internationally from his Singapore base at Richter International Resources.
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