They also attend idea conferences such as Technology,Entertainment,and Design(TED),Davos,and the Aspen Ideas festival.Such conferences draw together artists,entrepreneurs,academics,politicians,adventurers,scientists,and thinkers from all over the word,who come to present their newest ideas,passions,andprojects.Michael Lazaridis,the founder of Research In Motion,notes that the inspiration for the original BlackBerry occurred at a conference in 1987.A speaker was describing a wireless data system that had been designed for coke;it allowed vending machines to send a signal when they needed refilling."That's when it hit me,"Lazaridis recalls."Iremembered what my teacher said in high school:'Don't get too caught up with computers because the personthat puts wireless technology and computers together is going to make a big difference."David Neeleman came up with key ideas for JetBlue such as satelite TV at every seat and at home reservationists through networking at conferences and elsewhere