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This book would not have been possible without the wisdom, support, and guidance of many incredible people. First, the authors would like to express our gratitude to our families for their love and patience as we spent endless hours immersed in our thoughts in front of a computer. We would also like to thank all the people at Wiley‐IEEE Press who worked diligently to make this project successful. Our special thanks to Dr. Tariq Samad for his guidance, reviews, and insights in the early stages of this venture, and to Mary Hatcher for helping us through the publishing process.

We would like to thank all the reviewers who kindly provided thoughtful input that further guided the development of the book, including Patrick McKinney, Don O'Shea, Jeff Hand, Dr. Alfred Marcus, Dr. Juan Bardina, and Dr. Rob Bodor.

Our special thanks to the University of St. Thomas, and in particular to Stefanie Lenway, Lisa Abendroth, and Carleen Kerttula for believing in us and giving us an opportunity to share our thoughts on converging technologies shaping the Exponential Era, resulting in the conception of the Contex Conference. Our thanks also go to the Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) at the University of Minnesota, its leadership, staff, and the advisory board for the opportunity to turn our passion in technology and education into contributions, as small as they may be, that hopefully will have a positive impact in the education of future technology leaders.

We would like to acknowledge all the organizations and individuals who we have had the privilege to work and interact with throughout our careers. You have allowed us to learn, to experiment, to gather, and to synthesize a lifetime of knowledge and experience, much of which has been shared in the pages of this book.

Finally, we would like to thank all of our colleagues, partners, contributors, and customers at Intercepting Horizons who have supported us and who continue to inspire us to do our work.