Orange County

The Future Is Orange: Author and futurist John Naisbitt will discuss Orange County’s future and its link to the global economy in an economic outlook conference Wednesday presented by the Orange County Business Council. Nasbitt is a former executive with IBM and Eastman Kodak, and his books include “Megatrends” and “Global Paradox.” Also speaking at the conference, which runs from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Anaheim Hilton and Towers, is Jan Mittermeier, the county’s new chief executive. In addition, there will be two panels of business executives and analysts. One will talk about businesses that are coming to the forefront in Orange County. The other, moderated by Disneyland, will analyze the impact of tourism on area companies. More than 500 people have registered for the conference, the first by the new Orange County Business Council, which has 1,700 member firms employing 350,000 people.