Don Tapscott To Kick Off SXSW Interactive 2012
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The opening presentation at the 19th annual Festival, March 9 - 13, 2012 in Austin, Texas will be given by best selling author, and authority on new media and innovation, .
In his , Don will discuss the current global and economic crisis and how social media can help us rebuild many of the organizations and institutions that have served our civilization for centuries but are now failing.
SXSW Interactive has earned the reputation as a breeding ground for new ideas and creative technologies. In 2012, over 19,000 attendees are expected to be in attendance.
Don will be signing his latest books , and Grown Up Digital at the SX Bookstore following his session. Macrowikinomics was shortlisted for the .
What: Featured Session -
When: Friday March 9, - 2:00pm - 3:00pm; - 3:15pm - 3:30pm
Where: Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 5, 500 E Cesar Chavez St
Book signing - SX Bookstore, Austin Convention Center, Ballroom G Foyer
About Don Tapscott
Don Tapscott is one of the world's leading authorities on innovation, media, and the economic and social impact of technology and advises business and government leaders around the world. Don was recently selected as one of the top 10 business thinkers in the world by the Thinkers50 organization. He has authored or co-authored 14 widely read books including bestsellers Paradigm Shift, Digital Economy, Growing Up Digital and Wikinomics which was translated into over 25 languages. Learn more at or follow .
About Macrowikinomics
A follow-up to , the best-selling management book of 2007, Macrowikinomics offers "nothing less than a game plan for all of us to fix a broken world." (Huffington Post). The book is described as "A masterpiece" by Mark Parker, the CEO of Nike and the Economist called it "A Schumpeterian story of creative destruction." Drawing on an entirely new set of original research conducted with countless collaborators in fields such as healthcare, science, education, energy, government and the media, Don and co-author Anthony D. Williams tell the stories of some of the world's most dynamic innovators, from a global citizen's movement working to reverse the tide of disruptive climate change to for-profit startups that are turning industries ranging from music to transportation on their head. Macrowikinomics was selected as one of the best books of the year by several publications including the Financial Times and shortlisted for the 2011 Thinker50 award for best business book in the last two years. Learn more at .
About SXSW
The 19th annual SXSW® Interactive Festival challenges you to envision the future of innovative technology. Featuring five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging media and scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders. From hands-on training to big-picture analysis, SXSW Interactive has become the place to preview what is unfolding in the world of creative technology. Learn more at .
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Datum: 29.02.2012 - 12:00 Uhr
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