“The world now demands we take responsibility for the power we’ve acquired, and that we engage with society at a broader scale,” says John Battelle. A founder of Wired magazine, The Industry Standard and now NewCo. Battelle is gathering more than 400 representatives of business, technology, and government in San Francisco at the NewCo Shift Forum Feb. 6-8 to examine new tech-driven power dynamics in government, markets, knowledge and society. “Capitalism at a Crossroads,” will confront the role of business and technology amid uncertainty around open markets, climate change, jobs and economic inclusion.
January 28, 2017 | Signals
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