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When Everything is Media: The Future of Communications and Technology
IFTF invites Technology Horizons program members to join us for our spring Immersion and research retreat, When Everything is Media: The Future of Communications and Technology on June 14-16 in Palo Alto, California.
What does ‘Everything is Media’ mean?
Always-on smartphones were just the beginning …
We’re entering an era of profound connectivity: networked pillows, smart displays on reusable bottles, and toys that deliver AI into the hands of children. Everything around us will produce data, use data, and turn that data into rich and compelling media on every imaginable interface. Connectivity in every moment of our lives won’t just lead to ‘big data’. It will lead to a world in which media experiences—engaging, compelling interactions—can be found in every moment of our lives, and with surprising new interfaces.
This coming world is full of conversations between devices, sensors, algorithms, and us. From Mass Media to Social Media to our yet-unnamed emerging landscape, this decade represents a tremendous shift in how media is created, distributed, and consumed. Understanding the foundational technologies and new experiences that will emerge from this new world is pivotal for organizations in every industry. How we learn, purchase, govern, connect, move and think will all change.
Technology Horizons program members will join us as we dissect and investigate a world in which ‘everything is media’. We’ll plumb the depths of the technologies that make this environment possible, examine signals that herald its coming, and tease out the valuable insights and early steps organizations can take to prepare for this world.
Conference highlights:
- KEYNOTE: Kevin Kelly (Founder, Wired Magazine) will discuss his new book The Inevitable: Understanding the Twelve Technological Forces that will Shape our Future.
- PRE-EVENT WORKSHOP: When Companies are Media, led by IFTF's Executive Director Marina Gorbis and Research Director Devin Fidler, will examine the shift toward actionable media and data flows that may be more transformative for companies and enterprises than in any other space.
- IMMERSION EXPERIENCE: A full day of immersive experiences through Silicon Valley, including visits to organizations like b8ta, Square, MemoryMirror, Ripple Labs, Stanford Autonomous Systems Lab, and more.
- DEMOS: A plethora of cutting edge VR and AR demos, including collaborative multi-user interactions.
- SPECIAL SESSION: A conversation on the Neuroscience of Storytelling, featuring author Kendall Haven, moderated by IFTF Distinguished Fellow Bob Johansen.
Interested in joining Technology Horizons?
IFTF's Technology Horizons program is a membership offering of our Technology Futures Lab. If you are not currently a member and are interested in joining, please contact:
For current Technology Horizons members:
If you are a current member of IFTF's Technology Horizons program, please be sure to register for the conference no later than Thursday, June 2 to reserve your seats!
Questions about the event? Please contact:
Meagan Jensen | [email protected]
We look forward to having you join us!