It was not a shocking newsflash when U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden acknowledged in a recent CNN report (July 6, 2009) that the $787 billion economic stimulus program has not yet provided the positive impact originally predicted by the White House. “We misread how bad the economy was,” Biden told CNN correspondent Julian E. Zelizer.

Based on discussions with industry experts, product managers and top-level executives, we may not feel its impact until at least 2010.

Even in a turbulent economy, this year's expert panel conveyed optimism through candid analysis and specific strategies for 2009.