DNC Denver 2008 Podcasts

Roundtable Focus:
The global economy is in the midst of a massive transformation akin to the transition from the agricultural age to the industrial age. Workers are now increasingly in service professions, often with the ability (and sometimes the requirement) to work from anywhere (or everywhere). In this environment, companies also are free to locate anywhere across the globe. As a result, American companies increasingly face challenges from China and India as readily as from across the US.

While in theory entrepreneurs can start companies anywhere, in practice they do so where there are desirable places to live, where educated employees are available, and where state-of-the-art infrastructure exists, especially wired broadband and wireless connections. In fact, access to broadband connectivity is now a prerequisite to participate not only in the economic, civic, and cultural benefits arising from Internet access, but increasingly to access affordable and effective educational options and health care services, as well.

Participants:
Moderator: Phil Weiser

Government 2.0: Kathryn Brown (photo), Julius Genachowski, Don Gips, Ellen Goodman, Reed Hundt, Andrew McLaughlin, Joe Samuel
Promoting the Next Wave of Innovation: Charlie Ergen, Brad Feld, Bill Kennard, Charles Phillips, Don Rosenberg, John Seely Brown, David Thompson
Internet Policy in a New Era: Dorothy Attwood, Larissa Herda, Larry Irving, Michael Katz, Jack Krumholtz, Pieter Poll

This podcast was originally recorded on August 26, 2008.