New video: Digital Media Strategist Carlo Donzella and Futurist Gerd Leonhard talk about Smart Cities

 

This is the 3rd pilot for my new web-tv show called Meetings of the Mind (MotM), soon to be available at www.meetingsofthemind.tv). In this episode I talk to Carlo Donzella, in Rome / Italy see http://twitter.com/nerissimo 

As an advisor to the Lazio Region of Rome, Carlo has recently been involved in the Futouring.it project which has created 6 world-class digital media experiences for 6 world-heritage sites within the Lazio region. Carlo also teaches the "Brave New Media World" course at the Master in Development, Innovation and Change (MiDIC) of the University of Bologna (Italy) and at the PopAkademie of the University of Mannheim (Germany).

A reviewer for dozens of international projects, he has covered various executive and consulting roles with many public agencies and private enterprises.

We discuss Carlo's work in digital, smart cities, and ponder what the future may hold for cities that use social local mobile video and cloud applications to engage with their visitors, citizens and fans.  This is a wide-ranging discussion that covers a ton of stuff - hope you like it.  Audio track will go up on www.futuretalks.com soon, as well!

Audio-only (podcast)

 

MotM3 Carlo Donzella Gerd Leonhard Smart Cities

 

Facebook knows what we SAY but Google knows what we THINK - where does this leave us?

Think about it for a minute: Google knows our deepest secrets because we search with INTENTION - and in realtime, and often even in real-place (i.e. when using mobile devices) - for the things that matter to us - whether it is an upcoming trip or a disease that we are suffering from, or vexing problem we may have.  Google knows all that stuff, and keeps it in their records (unless we take steps to delete it all... allegedly).  Facebook, on the other hand, just knows what we SAY, what we share, what we purport to LIKE. That's also quite deep but... there is a big difference.  Your thoughs?  Browse my Privacy to Publicy links to read more

Video of my talk at Repretel Costa Rica: the future of television, media, radio and broadcasting

Audio-only version is now available on my mobile app (the entire 2 hours); excerpt below. Enjoy:)))

Gerd Leonhard Talk at Repretel Costa Rica

 

New video: Rebooting Media: my presentation at the Belfast Media Festival 2012

This is a very nicely recorded video (thanks to the BBC NI and their fabulous studio in Belfast) and I cover a lot of ground as far as the future of media is concerned; one of my best talks on this topic, to date, imho:)  Enjoy and share!

You can download the PDF with most of the slides here , or just browse my Slideshare channel. In this talk I cover most of the key topics such as 'the people formerly known as consumers', the shift from ownership to access, advertising becoming content, independence replaced by Interdependence, the end of attention monopolies, the social OS aka SoLoMo.   

Special thanks to the BBC NI for making a great video and sharing it with me and everyone else.  Also special thanks to Tiffany Shlain and her great work - be sure to watch 'Connected the Movie' asap!!

 

BMF2012: Rebooting Media: From Ego to Eco (Futurist Keynote Speaker Gerd Leonhard) from Gerd Leonhard

Must-read: Mobile Web Presentation by Mary Meeker (KPCB) D10 conference

Chew on this. Now.

 

Global web vs Mob Web from Sumit Roy

Gerd Leonhard interviewed by Joris van Heukelom (Future of Advertising: SoLoMo:)

I was interviewed before my presentation at IAB NL's Mobile Inspiration Congress (see the PDF here),  by Joris Heukelom (chairman of IAN Netherlands and Owner of MakerStreet). A good summary on many of the key issues that will impact the future of advertising, mobile and social.

New video: the Future of Technology in a Digital Society (Systematic Forum Paris, June 2012)

This video below is one of my favorite presentations (if I may say so, myself); it just went live on my Youtube channel and on my Blip.tv video feed (use this one to download the whole thing or just subscribe to it on iTunes).

This is the complete recording of my intervention (another fancy term for... presentation) at the 7th SYSTEMATIC PARIS-REGION conference in Paris on June 20, 2012, on the topic of The Future of Technology in a Digital Society. You can download the PDF with the slides, here.  Topics include the future of media, OTT, advertising, business models, search vs social, the coming telemedia era and much more.  Thanks to Systematic for making this available!

Free webinar on September 4, 2012: Future of Television: Social, Mobile, Over-the-top...? (Stowe Boyd and Gerd Leonhard)

Please join me for this unique event (there is no charge except for your attention:)

The Future of Television: Social, Mobile, Over-the-top? With Stowe Boyd and Gerd Leonhard (The Futures Agency) on Sep 4, 2012 5:00 PM CEST

Social web strategist, speaker and blogger Stowe Boyd and futurist, speaker & author Gerd Leonhard are delighted to present this 60-minute, free webinar based on a white paper jointly developed by Stowe Boyd and TheFuturesAgency entitled 'social TV and the second screen'.

You can read more about here  (and download it via the link or directly, here )

"The overlap of social media and TV represents a huge opportunity for those that truly understand and internalize, embrace and partake in these changes, and that welcome this dawning networked, interdependent and many-to-many society"

Stowe and Gerd will briefly present some select slides and updates on the topic of the future of television (10-15 minutes each), followed by a Q&A session with the participants.

The emphasis of this event is on allowing plenty of time for questions and discussion; both via chat as well as via audio (upon individual invitation only).

THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO 100 PARTICIPANTS. Please sign up early and be sure to show up at least 30 minute prior to the starting time to avoid disappointment.

Stowe and Gerd are both members of The Futures Agency network and often work together holding seminars and think-tank events for media and technology companies, around the globe see http://www.thefuturesagency.com/about

Find our more about Stowe Boyd
http://worktalk.ly/about_stowe/
https://twitter.com/stoweboyd/
http://www.thefuturesagency.com/stoweb

Find our more about Gerd Leonhard:
http://www.thefuturesagency.com/gerd
http://www.gerdfuturist.com
Blog: http://www.mediafuturist.com/
Mobile apps: http://road.ie/futurist
The Future of Business blog http://www.futureof.biz/
Videos: http://www.youtube.com/gleonhard
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gleonhard
More links: http://about.me/mediafuturist


After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

See you there:)

 

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The web is shifting to MOBILE very quickly: mobilize or become irrelevant!

Some relevant stats collected from several sources:  1) EMarketer  2) The Economist  3) Discover Magazine  4) my own (and Cisco stat). Chew on this and then go mobile, first:)

Worth watching: TEDxSilkRoad - Ralph Simon - The Cell-phonification of the Globe

About TEDx: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Future of Mobile & Apps: Futurist Keynote Speaker Gerd Leonhard in Moscow (English version)

This is the complete (and non-dubbed) video of my presentation on the Future of Mobile & Apps: Futurist Keynote Speaker Gerd Leonhard in Moscow (ENGLISH) (by gleonhard) at the NextGreatApp event in Moscow, May 24, 2012; presented by Sberbank see http://digitaloctober.com/event/next_great_app for more details. Topics include the future of apps, commerce, mobile and social. The PDF with the slides can be downloaded here: http://db.tt/a4acS8D5 please enjoy and share:)

New video: Future of Mobile & Apps (NextBigApp event in Moscow)

Future of Mobile & Apps: Futurist Keynote Speaker Gerd Leonhard (NextGreatAppMoscow) (by gleonhard)

This video is overdubbed in RUSSIAN language, featuring Futurist and Keynote Speaker Gerd Leonhard at the NextGreatApp event in Moscow, May 24, 2012; presented by Sberbank see http://digitaloctober.com/event/next_great_app for more details. Topics include the future of apps, commerce, mobile and social. The PDF with the slides can be downloaded here: http://db.tt/a4acS8D5

via www.thefuturesagency.com

Cool video - with Russian translator overdup:)

My Futurist Mobile Apps have been completely updated - take a look!

I finally got around to updating my futurist app (iOS and android) as well as adding a new html5 web app (shortcut is http://www.gerdfuturist.com ) all provided by my friends over at MobileRoadie.com
To get the app just click on the link below, and please let me know how you like the new design, and spread the word if you think it's cool. I will publish some exclusive content on here, weekly so stay tuned.

www.Twitter.com/gleonhard

Get my free iPhone & Android apps http://mobileroadie.com/apps/Futurist

New video: the future of Business and Communications (from Olavstoppen event in Stavanger May 3, 2012)

This is the complete video of my keynote at the Olavstoppen POL2012 event in Stavanger / Norway, on The Future of Business and Communications; May 3, 2012. You can download the PDF with the slides I used (low res version, creative commons licensed): Download Future of Business Olavstoppen Gerd Leonhard Keynote Public (6MB).  Most high-res versions of my presentations can be found at Slideshare. You can download the video via this link (or add the file to your dropbox).

The Future of Business & Communications. Social. Local. Mobile. Cloud. And why Data is the New Oil. Futurist and CEO of TheFuturesAgency Gerd Leonhard was the keynote speaker at the Olavstoppen POL conference on May 3rd 2012 in Stavanger, Norway.

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New video: the future of business and the global shift to a networked society (HBR Poland Keynote)

This is the complete (approx 80 minutes) video of my keynote at the HBR Poland conference in Warszawa March 16 2012. The slides are sometimes a bit hard to see as the video zooms back and forth so if desired you can download the complete PDF (high-res, 26MB) with my slides via http://db.tt/JmKiJyQh (creative commons non-commercial attribiution licensed, as always).

Topic: "The future of business: how to benefit from the global shift to a networked society"
The Internet, or to be more precise, the mobile and social 'Internet 2.0' that has exploded in the past 2 years, is dramatically changing the way we find and are found, how we relate to our customers (and vice versa), and by extension how we buy and sell. In a networked society, the-people-formerly-known-as-consumers are becoming more powerful by the minute; transparency rules and more often than not, interaction comes before transaction and attention is the currency. In this digital world, data is indeed the new oil, brands are publishers, and ecommerce almost entirely becomes mobile and social - and this has significant impact on B2B sectors, as well. Gerd will share his foresights on where things are headed in the next 3 years, provide examples of best practices and illustrate the biggest opportunities and how to prepare for them. The future of business is interdependent, real-time, social, local and mobile - get ready.

 

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