Normally a wee bit jaded by business travel, Julia was absolutely chuffed to find herself this November (12/13) on a private tour of the Blue Room in Stockholm City Hall where they hand out the Nobel Peace Prize. Hats off to Vinnova and the Global Forum team for exceeding even their high standards at this year's Global Forum extravaganza entitled SHAPING A CONNECTED DIGITAL FUTURE Visions, Challenges, Opportunities for Organizations and People in a Smart World. Key topics discussed at this years event included : Vision For A Smart Future, Towards Smart Networks, New Usages: requirements for Privacy & Security, Smarter Governments, Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities, Smart Grids: Open Innovation, Medias & Usages, eHealth and Cloud Computing.