Open Network: Post Web 2.0

Location
Tokyo, Japan

Date
5-6 November, 2008

This conference focused on the emerging possibilities of “Open Networks” in the post-Web 2.0 landscape. Discussions centered on how people, software, and services can collaborate across borders and corporate boundaries. Speakers such as LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, Kiva’s Matt Flannery, and former Last.fm COO shared visions for how decentralized models can drive new economic and cultural value. The evolving social impact of the internet was a core theme.

Global IT History

The Explosive Rise of Smartphones and the App Market
  • The iPhone 3G launches, selling 13.9 million units within the year
  • The App Store surpasses 300 million downloads in just six months
  • Android devices enter the market, triggering explosive growth in the app-driven digital economy

Intensifying Web Browser Competition
  • The browser landscape diversifies as the battle for market share begins
  • Google Chrome launches and surpasses 10 million users within a few months

Transformation of the Development Infrastructure
  • GitHub launches, attracting around 6,000 users in its first year
  • Rapidly gains traction as a new hub for open-source software development

Agenda

Day 1

Greetings

主催者挨拶

Joichi Ito

オーガナイザースピーチ

Joichi Ito

基調講演

「LinkedInとFacebookが育むオープンネットワーク」

Reid Hoffman

Session 1-1:コンテンツ

「ダイナミックなコンテンツ流通が生み出す新ビジネス」

Jean-Marie Hullot

Eric Young

Mitsuhiro Takemura

Tetsuya Mizuguchi

Session 1-2:eコマース

「国や地域を越える決済ビジネスの近未来」

Matt Flannery

Teruhide Sato

Hitoshi Ushiku

Session 1-3:人材

「シリコンバレー in Tokyo」

Ellen Levy

Jiro Kokuryo

Mikihiro Yasuda

Day 2

主催者挨拶

オーガナイザースピーチ

Joichi Ito

基調講演

「モバイル・インターネットの未来」

Takeshi Natsuno

Session 2-1:サービス

「マッシュアップで時代の先を読む」

Takeshi Natsuno

Loic Le Meur

Lisa Sounio

Andrew "bunnie" Huang

Session 2-2:広告

「オープン・ネットワークが変える広告の未来」

Marko Ahtisaari

Tomoyuki Watanabe

Norihiko Takahiro

Session 2-3:総括

「What's the next big thing?」

Joichi Ito

Speakers

Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman

Founder, Chairman & President, LinkedIn

Jean-Marie Hullot

Jean-Marie Hullot

CEO & Founder, fotonauts

Eric Young

Eric Young

President & Co-founder, Cerego Japan

Mitsuhiro Takemura

Mitsuhiro Takemura

Professor, Kyoto University of Art and Design / Director, Institute for Civilization Philosophy

Tetsuya Mizuguchi

Tetsuya Mizuguchi

Creator / Producer

Matt Flannery

Matt Flannery

CEO & Co-founder, non-profit organization Kiva

Teruhide Sato

Teruhide Sato

President & Group CEO, Netprice.com

Hitoshi Ushiku

Hitoshi Ushiku

Senior Executive Officer, Digital Garage / Company President, econtext Company

Ellen Levy

Ellen Levy

Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, LinkedIn

Jiro Kokuryo

Jiro Kokuryo

Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University

Mikihiro Yasuda

Mikihiro Yasuda

Senior Executive Officer & COO, Kakaku.com

Takeshi Natsuno

Takeshi Natsuno

Guest Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University

Loic Le Meur

Loic Le Meur

Founder & CEO, Seesmic

Lisa Sounio

Lisa Sounio

CEO & Co-founder, Dopplr

Andrew "bunnie" Huang

Andrew "bunnie" Huang

Vice President of Hardware Engineering & Co-founder, Chumby Industries

Marko Ahtisaari

Marko Ahtisaari

Head of Brand and Design, Blyk

Tomoyuki Watanabe

Tomoyuki Watanabe

Executive Officer, Head of Cross-Media Division, Nikkei BP

Norihiko Takahiro

Norihiko Takahiro

Advertising Blogger, mediologic.com

Kaoru Hayashi

Kaoru Hayashi

Representative Director / Group CEO, Digital Garage, Inc.

Joichi Ito

Joichi Ito

Founder & Chairman, Digital Garage