Upcoming.org: KMDI Lecture - Jonathan Grudin, Microsoft Research at Bahen Centre - University of Toronto (Tuesday, November 21, 2006)
(Rapidly) Emerging Technologies and Knowledge Management
Lightweight new technologies are emerging rapidly. Some have been used by millions of students. As these students enter the workforce and broader social settings, they’ll know how to apply these technologies and their skills to work more efficiently and effectively.
Every generation is immersed as teenagers in the buzz of the latest trends. For the twenty-somethings of today that’s lightweight collaboration platforms. Unlike the revolutions of the sixties and seventies, the change to a collaboration-centric society has profound impacts on the ability of this generation to get work done more quickly and with more diverse partners. This revolution in collaboration impacts competitiveness and innovation.
The collaboration-centric companies of tomorrow have an advantage over today’s. Tomorrow’s companies will be able to offer products and services much more rapidly. Their loose and dynamic networks are capable of not just tailoring products but fundementally rebasing their offerings.
This event certainly looks worthy of attention!
November 21st, 2006 at 4:45 pm
Hmm. Looks like it was this morning at 11am… oh well!
November 21st, 2006 at 5:31 pm
If I’d known, I would have been there in an instant. I found out at 10:46am today.