Housekeeping• Welcome to the 9th annual Supernova

conference!• Session location updates

• Graphic recording

• WiFi Access: personal ID codes in badgeholders

• The power story

Online Resources• Detailed in attendee handout• The Hub: http://supernovahub.com/conversation

– Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/supernovahub

• Smile, you’re on streaming video!• Use tag “#sn10” on any conference-related

tweets, posts, photos, or videos

Why Supernova?• An end, but also a beginning• Connectivity matters

– Redefines industries, firms, careers, relationships, entertainment, and more

• Intersection of tech, business, society, and policy

The Network Age• Networks are

everywhere– Communications,

software, content, business process, social, etc.

• Networks have distinct properties

2010 Theme:

Perestroika

The Challenges

• Real change is hard

• Some old models deserve to die!

• We don’t have a choice

What is Supernova?

Supernova is Supernova is PeoplePeople

Our Motto

• Be challenged.• Be provocative.• Be productive.

• Have fun!