Technology Transforms Lives
Techonomy founder David Kirkpatrick, author of The Facebook Effect, talks about how the rapid acceleration of technology impacts business and social change.
Ethics + Responsibility
How to Be an Optimist in a Pessimistic Time
It's no secret that technology is changing the world. Unfortunately, there are a surprising number of people who don't get it. Many of them, even more unfortunately, are important leaders in business, other powerful instutitions,...
Picarro’s Michael Woelk on New Emission Mapping Technology
In this talk from Techonomy 2011 in Tuscon, Ariz., Michael Woelk, CEO of Picarro, introduces state-of-the-art technology that his company has developed to map methane and CO2 emissions in real-time. Picarro has invented scientific equipment...
Jared Cohen of Google Ideas on How Egyptians Networked Their Revolution
In this session from Techonomy 2011 in Tuscon, Ariz., Jared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas, discusses how Egyptians used the Internet to advertise and broadcast their revolution, and how it affected the outcome of the...
ITU President Hamadoun Touré on Internet Access as a Human Right
In this video from Techonomy 2011 in Tucson, Ariz., Forbes editor Randall Lane talks to Hamadoun Touré, Secretary General of the International Telecommuniation Union, about why it was important for the Union to establish access...
Pamela Passman on Protecting Intellectual Property in a Digital Age
In this short talk from Techonomy 2011 in Tuscon, Ariz., Pamela Passman, CEO and President of the Center for Responsible Enterprise and Change, suggests we work harder to protect intellectual property in the digital age....
Marissa Mayer on Encouraging Idea-Sharing in the Workplace
In this session from Techonomy 2011 in Tuscon, Ariz., CEO of Yahoo! and former Vice President of Consumer Products at Google, describes how an open work environment in offices encourages networking and idea sharing. She...
Rypple’s Daniel Debow on Non-Monetary Employee Rewards
In this session from Techonomy 2011, in Tuscon, Ariz., Daniel Debow, co-founder and co-CEO of Rypple, argues that while money is an important indicator of success and value to employees, there are other factors, like...
Sean Parker on the Negative Consequences of Social Networks
In this session from Techonomy 2011 in Tuscon, Ariz., Sean Parker, Managing Partner at Founders Fund and a co-founder of Napster, highlights some of the potential negative consequences of social networks.