<p>From the center of the tech-driven transformation of business since its onset, John Battelle shares groundbreaking insights on prospering in today’s high-stakes business environment and the “information-first” age.</p><p>Part futurist, part business/cultural anthropologist, John is the authority when it comes to forecasting what’s next in business and technology, from market fluctuations and cryptocurrency to the impact of blockchain and artificial intelligence. The founder of <i>The Industry Standard</i> and one of the original editors of <i>Wired</i>, his deep experience provides a unique perspective on the past, present and future of business, as well as the world’s pivotal transformation into the new era of digital disruption and innovation—the most significant business revolution since the Industrial Revolution. Today, John is the co-founder and Executive Chair of Recount Media, Inc., a New York-based, video-first media platform that is reinventing video for the streaming and social platforms that are reshaping the news. </p><p>Long admired for his prescient outlook on all facets of business, John’s adept analysis of search technology in his international best-seller, <i>The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture</i> reads like a playbook of the subsequent decade’s progress.</p><p>An original disruptor, John spotlights the companies and paradigms revolutionizing business and redefining traditional markets. He leaves audiences with illuminating takeaways on our rapidly evolving business landscape and the strategies for understanding and acclimating to our rapidly changing world.</p>
Global thought leader on technology and business disruption, serial entrepreneur, Co-founder and Executive Chair of Recount Media
<ul><li><strong>Bigger Than Oil: Why Data’s Impact on Society Is Still Misunderstood (and still in its early days)</strong></li><li>“Data is the new oil.” First coined 15 years ago, this maxim gained currency in recent years - particularly as the general public became aware of major data-driven stories such as Cambridge Analytica, Wikileaks, and endless Congressional hearings featuring CEOs from “big tech” companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon. But as this talk will highlight, the “data as oil” metaphor is simply too small to accurately explain the impact of this new resource on society, business, and culture. Touching on economics, policy, and media theory, Battelle’s talk lays out a framework for understanding data which reveals a stunning truth: While we’re all right to be excited - and perhaps a bit concerned - about the role of data in our lives, we’ve barely begun to understand its significance. That’s good news for anyone building out the infrastructure for data - as long as they’re cognizant of the changes coming in both the architecture and the operational realities of a data-driven world. </li></ul>