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7 March 2011Wired for Change Conference
On Feb. 16, 2011, social innovators, technologists, entrepreneurs and philanthropists gathered at the Ford Foundation to take on the greatest challenge of our time: How to create an innovative and equitable digital future.
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Highlights from Wired for Change
From Tim Berners-Lee to Arianna Huffington, Spike Lee and Juliana Rotich, highlights of the Wired for Change conference. (10:56)
- COMPLETE SESSIONS
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Welcome
Introductory remarks from Ford Foundation president Luis Ubiñas, preceded by a Ford video entitled "Bending the Arc." (6:18)
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Bending the Arc
The animated video that opens the conference explains why we must work together to bring digital democracy to all. (3:02)
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Will Technology's Arc Bend Toward Justice?
A conversation with Ben Jealous, Robin Chase, Yvette Alberdingk Thijm and Tim Berners-Lee, moderated by Omar Wasow. (1:18:56)
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A Special Address from President Clinton
The 42nd president of the United States remarks on technology and its power to drive social change. (54:16)
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Dispatches From the Wired World: Technology for Social Good
John Palfrey moderates a discussion with James Rucker, Juliana Rotich, John Maeda and Jake Shapiro. (48:29)
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May the Best Band Win
Ira Glass talks to Damian Kulash. A debate between Kulash and John Hodgman follows. (27:39)
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Whose Internet Is It Anyway?
A lunch discussion with Spike Lee, Arianna Huffington and Anthony Romero, moderated by Michel Martin. (39:51)
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Hacking Our Way Back to Democracy
Ethan Zuckerman moderates a panel with Brett Solomon, Solana Larsen, John Palfrey and Duy Hoang. (42:37)
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Navigating the Global Marketplace Online
Walt Mossberg leads a discussion with Susan Crawford, Fred Wilson, Elana Berkowitz and Yochai Benkler. (47:57)
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Deep in the Digital Age
A video from the "Navigating the Global Marketplace Online" session. It explains the U.S. broadbrand infrastructure and how to compete in a wired world. (3:09)
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Are We Wired for Change?
A conversation with philanthropic leaders Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, Luis Ubiñas and Alfred Spector, moderated by Stephanie Strom. (30:41)
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Closing Remarks by Luis Ubiñas
Ford Foundation president closes the inaugural conference. Read the transcript of his speech. (4:57)
More Information
- Review the complete program (PDF)
- Join the conversation on Twitter: hashtag #wired4c
- Visit the blog by Jillian C. York
- Explore our Advancing Media Rights and Access initiative
- Browse images from the conference below and see more on Flickr
About the Panelists
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Yochai Benkler |
Berkman Professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies and Co-Director Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society |
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Tim Berners-Lee |
Inventor World Wide Web |
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Robin Chase |
Founder Zipcar |
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President Bill Clinton |
Founder William J. Clinton Foundation |
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Susan Crawford |
Professor Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law |
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Ira Glass |
Host and Creator NPR's "This American Life" |
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Duy Hoang |
Spokesman Viet Tan |
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Arianna Huffington |
Co-founder and Editor-in-chief The Huffington Post |
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Ben Jealous |
President and CEO NAACP |
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Damian Kulash |
Lead Singer and Guitarist OK Go |
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Solana Larsen |
Managing Editor Global Voices Online |
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Spike Lee | Writer, director, actor, producer and author |
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John Maeda |
President Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) |
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Michel Martin |
Award-Winning Journalist and Host NPR's "Tell Me More" |
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Risa Lavizzo-Mourey |
President and CEO Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
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Walt Mossberg | Author and Creator The Wall Street Journal's "Personal Technology" column |
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John Palfrey |
Henry N. Ess Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Library and Information Resources Harvard Law School |
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Anthony Romero |
Executive Director American Civil Liberties Union |
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Juliana Rotich |
Co-founder Ushahidi |
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James Rucker |
Co-founder and Executive Director ColorOfChange.org |
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Jake Shapiro |
Founding CEO Public Radio Exchange (PRX) |
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Brett Solomon |
Co-founder and Executive Director Access |
| Stephanie Strom | National Correspondent The New York Times |
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Yvette Alberdingk Thijm |
Executive Director WITNESS |
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Luis Ubiñas | President Ford Foundation |
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Omar Wasow |
Co-founder and Strategic Adviser BlackPlanet.com |
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Fred Wilson |
Venture Capitalist and Managing Partner Union Square Ventures |
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Ethan Zuckerman |
Senior Researcher Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society |
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