Future Talks Episode #3: beyond Web2.0 (Futurists Glen Hiemstra and Gerd Leonhard, interviewed by Ralph Simon)
Future Talks is an online audio and video channel featuring futurists Gerd Leonhard, and Glen Hiemstra. Gerd, based in Europe, comes from a more specialized music, media and entertainment background.
Glen, based in the U.S., employs a more generalist and broader futuristic view.
Future Talks is available in both video and audio-only formats, provided by Media Conversations and the Conversations Network. Below is the most-recently released program in the series. You can find earlier episodes by clicking on the Guide button.
In general terms, Web 2.0 has been described as a more interactive, less passive form of the web. In truth, it is actually the culmination of ideas first proposed during the initial phase of the web. In this episode, Gerd and Glen speculate on what will be the next phase of web development. They look at how Digital Natives are not aware of a difference between online and offline and how this will help shape the web in the coming years.




