The research team used industry experts and reports to identify future movements in ICT and the economy. This represents an important balance to the consultation process where typically businesses and organisations can take a fairly short-term view of potential changes in ICT. Our experts represented a diverse group of ICT sectors and users. Some of this opinion was also captured in specialist websites focused on ICT innovation, e.g. Gartner and McKinsey & Company. The experts provided opinion and judgement on future trends and their views were balanced by those of other stakeholders in the process. This diversity of opinion was important in the development of a broad view of the future.