“The person who figures out how to harness the collective genius of the people in his or her organization is going to blow the competition away."

Walter Wriston, former Citibank CEO

Meeting Announcement

February 27, 2007 Meeting: Wikinomics--How The Smartest Companies Create Value in the Age of Mass Collaboration

 What do MySpace, InnoCentive, Flickr, Second Life, YouTube, Linux, the Human Genome Project and the Chinese Motorcycle Industry have in common? These are examples of mass collaboration -- where peers come together to create value. Today, thanks to the New Web, encyclopedias, jetliners, operating systems, mutual funds, and much else are being created by teams numbering in the thousands or even millions. While some leaders fear the heaving growth of these massive communities, evidence is strong that firms can harness collective capability and genius to spur innovation, growth, and success.

For the first time in the Bay Area, Don Tapscott -- one of the world's leading business strategists -- shares insights from his new best selling book (co-author Anthony Williams) Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. The eLearning Forum, in co-sponsorship with Cisco Systems, is pleased to invite you to a conversation with Don Tapscott over lunch at Cisco Systems campus on Tuesday, February 27th. This event promises to be a stimulating discovery of the power of social networking in a business context, with boundless learning and knowledge sharing implications for all organizations and those who help them to compete. For more information about Don’s background and latest book, visit: www.newparadigm.com  or www.wikinomics.com.  

An autographed copy of Don’s book is included in the registration fee. Altus Learning Systems will be video recording the session and making it available on the eLF website.

Session Details

Date: February 27, 2007
Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Fee: $40 (including book and lunch)
Location: Cisco Systems, 325 E. Tasman Drive, Building 5, San Jose, CA, 408-526-4000.  Click here for directions and a map of Cisco's San Jose campus.  Special thanks to our host Claire Markle and Cisco's WW Sales Force Development, Applied Technical Readiness team for making this event possible!    All Non-Cisco attendees to the in-person meeting will need to sign in at the front lobby of Building 5 and you will be escorted to meeting room.  Please try to arrive 10-15 minutes early to complete the registration process prior to the meeting start  time

Registration

  • Fee: $40 per person (Includes lunch and the book for in-person attendees!)
  • Click here to register online (advanced online registration required for this event in order to gain Admission to Cisco Systems). 
  • Attention Cisco Employees: your registration is complimentary, so you do not need to formally register, but please do confirm your intention to attend by sending an email to: elfreg@gmail.com

Remote Participation (Important New Instructions!)

Test Your Browser Before the Meeting:
Go to (http://denali2.meetingplace.net) if you have not used Meeting Place before to test your web browser for compatibility. Click on the small "Browser Test" link at the bottom of the page to run the test. Turn off any pop-up stoppers, and click on the "START" the inspection now button on the bottom of the screen. This will inform you of any problems you might encounter. You may be prompted to install the "J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update" in order to run Meeting Place. In the installation process, it is advised to decline installing the Google Toolbar. After installation, you will be prompted to Verify your installation. After verification, close this browser window/tab and proceed to the meeting URL above. Please start this process at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting. Click here for further help and instructions (or go to https://at.meetingplace.net/infocenter/new/tools/browserrequirements.asp).


To Get the Web Portion of the Web Conference:
Go to http://denali2.meetingplace.net
1. Enter meeting ID (800567) and click ATTEND MEETING
2. Enter your name in the "My name is" box and click Attend Meeting
3. Click Yes to any Java warnings

To get the Voice (Audio) Portion of the Web Conference:
1. Call MeetingPlace:
- Toll-free (US only): 1-866-633-8639
- Toll-free (Canada only): 1-866-676-3381
- International Direct Dial: 1-650-260-9030
2. Press 1 to attend a meeting
3. Enter meeting ID (800567) followed by the number  key
4. Follow the prompts to join the audio conference

If you have difficulties and you have used the Cisco online resources, call Ted Cocheu at 408-891-8114.  I will be working at the meeting but may be able to assist.



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