Chris Meyer Featured in BusinessWeek Innovation of the Week Podcast

Social networks may be all the rage among teens and venture capitalists today, but they're also a useful construct for innovation. BusinessWeek's Jena McGregor recently spoke with BIF Board Member Christopher Meyer, CEO of Monitor Networks, about the all-star networks of thinkers he develops to help companies innovate called FutureMonitor.

It's an ambitious online experiment that aims to capture and create a view of the trends that will command the greatest attention from business two years from now. Meyer calls it a first-of-kind global 'sensing network' specifically designed to capitalize on of the wisdom of crowds.

FutureMonitor focuses its discussions and debates on the forces business will be wrestling with in the years ahead. Participants have the ability to learn, listen and contribute their thoughts as well as identify and explore trends, all through discussion forums.

Listen to the BusinessWeek podcast or head to FutureMonitor and engage in the experiment yourself.

Posted August 9, 2006 11:22 AM by Chris Flanagan | Permalink