The Technology Alliance Group for Northwest Washington will host its ninth annual Predictions Luncheon, featuring noted speaker and technologist Mark Anderson, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, in the Syre Auditorium at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham.

Anderson is the founder and publisher of the Strategic News Service, president of Technology Alliance Partners, and also chairman of the Future in Review Conferences. The speaker is known for his accurate predictions of shifts in the world economy, particularly in the technology sector. He has appeared as guest and commentator on CNN, NPR, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and the New York Times.

At the luncheon, Anderson will present his top 10 predictions for technology and the economy in 2013.

For more information, or to register, visit tagnw.org.