Topic: Culture
What is a Transmedia Producer? Although this new role was recently recognized by the Producer's Guild of America, many people are unaware of it. Jeff Gomez explains how a Transmedia Production works, weaving in examples from Avatar and other projects, he introduces the audience to a new creative phenomenon in our culture. Transmedia story telling is the process of conveying storylines to a mass audience through the artful, well-planned use of multiple media platforms.
With memories of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami fresh in our minds, we hear Lisa Katayama deftly present her prediction that the 2011 earthquake will trigger a wave of innovation and reinvention. Katayama explores how the island of Japan and concerned people around the world used the Internet to cope and communicate in the aftermath. Pointing to signs of reinvention that are already noticeable, Lisa proudly declares Japan's willpower to overcome this crisis.
Dr. Moira Gunn dives into the world of Google, learning how it is changing the world around us from the pages of In the Plex: How Google Thinks, works and Shapes Our Lives, from Wired Senior Writer, Stephen Levy.
Imagine what it would be like to find out that your best friend had cancer; what would you do? In this keynote presentation about social media and social action, Jennifer Lynn Aaker shares a touching story of what a small group of people did when they found out that their friends were dying, and how that changed the fate of leukemia patients from South Asia. Jennifer explains how the group achieved incredible results in a short time and shares the four keys to creating infectious action.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with sociologist and network science pioneer Duncan Watts about his new book, Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer, where he suggests that common sense and history can mislead us into believing that we understand more about the world of human behavior than we do.
Deborah Estrin talks about GIS tracing of individual activity, it's fascinating usefulness, and potential privacy drawbacks. She assesses how combining tools such as location trace and environmental data with a wellness focus can inform public policy and personal decision making. According to Estrin experience sampling can yield data points which help patients to adjust and cope with medications. On the other hand, these living records can be intimate traces almost impossible to erase.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with author and Managing Director for Alchemy Growth Partners, Mehrdad Baghai, about his new book, As One: Individual Action, Collective Power. Published in Feburary 2011, this book is already being heralded as the key to unleashing lost productivity, hidden potential in people, and the inspiring power of purpose.
Dr. Moira Gunn tracks down author, Guy Kawasaki, to talk about his new book Enchantment: Changing the Hearts, Minds and Actions.
Dr. Moira Gunn sits down with author, Parag Khanna, to discuss the idea of mega-diplomacy from the pages of his new book, How to Run the World … Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance.
In a departure from the typical technology interviews and presentations, Doug Kaye reviews the recent trip to Egypt that started just before the country's demonstrations commenced. He tells the story of how he and his wife dealt with the events and what he learned from talking to Egyptian citizens. He also discusses the importance of technology to the population, as well as what he thinks might happen as events continue to unfold.
