Steven Johnson: How humanity doubled life expectancy in a century
Doubling human life expectancy in a century is our greatest achievement, says author Steven Johnson. How did we make it happen -- and can we keep it going? Backed by fascinating historical anecdotes, he shares some life-lengthening innovations and reminds us of three key things needed to make sure all of humanity enjoys these advancements in hea...
Steven Johnson: How the "ghost map" helped end a killer disease
Steven Johnson: The Web as a city
Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from
Steven Johnson: The playful wonderland behind great inventions
Necessity is the mother of invention, right? Well, not always. Steven Johnson shows us how some of the most transformative ideas and technologies, like the computer, didn't emerge out of necessity at all but instead from the strange delight of play. Share this captivating, illustrated exploration of the history of invention. Turns out, you'll fi...
Stefanie Jansen: How choosing trust over fear will take us into the co-creation paradigm
Stefanie Jansen came into this world scared. Scared of new things, and scared of new people. As an adolescent, she saw her future self participating in, as well as leading “think and do tanks”, consisting of diverse people, working together to create out-of-the-box solutions for the complex challenges our world is facing. Today, as a CoCreator, ...
Stephen Scott Johnson: From Campaigns to Movements - Transforming the Culture, Impact and Legacy of Enterprise"
Stephen is the author of EMERGENT - Ignite Purpose | Transform Culture | Make Change Stick (Wiley 2017), an essential guide for conscious leadership. In this talk, Stephen unpacks the rise of the Connection Economy and the paradigm shift from media-dependent awareness and campaigns to people-powered advocacy and engagement. Why do 70% of enterpr...