How Do Society and the Economy Converge with the Development of Web 2.0?
Lecture: Web 2.0 and social networks in Government online
- Shel Israel, co-creator of Sun Microsystems, and Web 2.0 consultant and analyst, is one of the speakers invited to the Andicom 2010 Congress. His talk is scheduled for Wednesday, October 27 at 4:00 p.m., in the Nueva Granada Room.
- Shel Israel is one of the social media gurus in the framework of Web 2.0. Together with Robert Scoble (Scobleizer), he co-authored one of the reference books on the blog phenomenon: Naked Conversations, How blogs are changing the way businesses talk with customers.
CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shel Israel is a special guest and speaker in the framework of the ANDICOM 2010 Congress, which begins on Wednesday, October 27 in Cartagena; he is one of the major opinion makers with respect to the Web 2.0 environment in the United States. Shel Israel, one of the creators of Sun Microsystems, Web 2.0 consultant and analyst, arrives to Cartagena de Indias with his talk, entitled “How do society and the economy converge with the development of Web 2.0?” In his talk, Shel will analyze the creation of social networks, their growing social influence and their impact on the organization of modern enterprises and institutions.
Shel Israel is one of the gurus of social media in the framework of Web 2.0. Jointly with Robert Scoble (Scobleizer), he wrote one of the reference books regarding the blog phenomenon: Naked Conversations, How blogs are changing the way businesses talk with customers.
Shel describes himself as “the guy who introduced Power Point to the world” (and immediately apologizes for it). In addition to this product, he has been involved in the development of phenomena such as SoundBlaster, Filemaker, MapInfo, Sun Microsystems, Napster, Like.com, Scrapblog and Ustream. He is considered to be closely related to the world of start-ups, and as his resume shows, that is not exactly accidental.
Shel Israel has put forth various aspects of the relationship between blogs and the company, starting from the key transparency factor: Should companies fear that their employees speak and write about what they are doing? And if so, shouldn’t these employees ask themselves if it’s worth it to work for such a company?
He has also proposed theories about what should be the relationship between blogs and the media, starting from the fact that many bloggers consider themselves to be in the same category as more conventional journalists. Another of the aspects he has discussed has been the role of bloggers as an information medium in situations of political or informational repression, such as the current situation in China (from 1.2 to 20 millions bloggers in the last year and a half), or the strong growth in the number of readers who get their information from blogs as compared to the stagnating figures of conventional media.
In his studies and research, his thoughts with regard to the public that participates in the “social media” are of note. A few years ago, it was assumed that Web 2.0 and the blogs were controlled by a young public, but this public has grown, and its habits have not changed, so we increasingly find more mature professionals in this area. Faced with this situation, the companies that want to connect with this following have the option of adapting or, in the world of Shel, getting a one-way ticket to Jurassic Park to join the rest of the fossils.
It is important to mention that the ANDICOM Congress, which is held from October 27-29 in Cartagena de Indias, will include three days of discussion of issues related to “Networks, Services and Content: the business of the next decade.” The event, organized by CINTEL, reaches its 25th edition this year.
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About Andicom
The Andicom International ICT Congress is the meeting point of the industry in Latin America and the Caribbean, unique in the region owing to its format of an Academic Congress with the support of a Commercial Exhibit and an excellent environment for promoting business. It is organized annually by the Colombian Telecommunications Research Center – CINTEL – and in 2010, it holds its 25th edition. Andicom has the support of multilateral entities such as the World Bank, the IBD, the IEEE, the OAS, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, the Colombian Communications Regulation Commission and the U.S. Commercial Service, among others. Each year, it brings together around 2,000 participants, including key industry personalities on the business, government and academic level. For further information: www.andicom.org.co
About CINTEL
The Telecommunications Research Center – CINTEL – is the Center of Technological Development of the Information and Communication Technologies industry in Colombia, with extensive experience and recognition in the country and in Latin America. CINTEL studies and promotes the integral use of ICTs through four lines of action: research and innovation, technical assistance, training and information services. It is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1991, of mixed composition; the Board of Directors is presided by the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies. All CINTEL services have the ISO 9001:2000 certification. For further information: http://www.cintel.org.co
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