HORIZON SCANNING The Investment Litmus Test Conglomerates Industry

An orderly method Here we use the SATERPLIDE acronym to prompt the scan for future events and their consequences. The segments are: Social (See Maslows’s Hierarchy of Human Needs) Approach (First response to an issue) Technology (Applying our innovation to reliable approaches) Economic (The benefits in productivity from technology) Resources (Human and Natural, required and consumed) Political (Ownership rights of tribes to resources) Legal (Administration of political resolutions) International (Resolution of international differences) Demographic (Population shift to better circumstances) Environment (Built by Humans and by Nature, our impact) 2

An orderly method Note that there is a series of cause-and- effect relationships going around the circle. This discovery technique ensures thorough scanning in our due diligence process. 3

SOCIAL Segment Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs Creativity Respect Acceptance Comfort Survival If your life is at risk, you may compromise on the items above survival A roof over your head Observing local customs What do you know? Problem Solving 4

Human Need: Reliable profits from investments in conglomerates 5

APPROACH Segment What to do if your human needs are being frustrated? NEEDAPPROACH SurvivalFlee, Fight, ComfortBuild, Adapt AcceptanceJoin, Communicate RespectLearn, Teach CreativityDesign, Invent Economic recessions may lead to low return on investment – perhaps try a new portfolio approach 6

TECHNOLOGY Segment How to make a successful approach re-useable & reliable? Portfolio investment in developing markets may result in better returns 7

ECONOMIC Segment How does the technology improve the quality of life? Portfolio analysis with business intelligence can provide many jobs 8

RESOURCES Segment What are the human and natural resources required to sustain the economic activity? – Energy & Internet to start with 9

POLITICAL Segment The conglomerates industry supply chains have political intersections between the regulators and suppliers of the various resources. 10 The World Economic Forum assists with exchange of political views

LEGAL Segment Conglomerates industry operating procedures require detailed regulation for their success. 11

INTERNATIONAL Segment How are differences between international systems resolved? 12

DEMOGRAPHIC Segment What is the impact of economic success of chemicals manufacturing on population mix and location? In the case of China, the conglomerates industry has supported development activities of all kinds. These have resulted in migration towards the east coast. 13

ENVIRONMENT Segment What is the impact of economic success of conglomerates on the natural and the built infrastructure? It seems that computers, using moderate energy levels and radio waves, may be only a moderate polluter. Other industry segments are of more concern 14

15 Next steps: Identify the future event labels Here are some examples of our document search:

16 Next steps: Identify the future event labels