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Digital Future: Trends & Opportunities You Need to Know About.
Monty C. M. MetzgerCEO at Ahead of Time
Chairman at DigitalLeaders.co
www.monty.deTwitter: @montymetzger
SPARK.me ConferenceMontenegro, September 2013
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Who wants to know about the next big thing?
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Innovator‘s Test
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Greatest Moments in
Digital History
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April 3, 1973
Martin Cooper, a Motorola engineer, made the first mobile telephone call.
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1975
Price of the fastest supercomputer in 19751 and an iPhone 4 with equal performance
$5 million vs. $400
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March 15, 1985
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March 15, 1985
First Domain Registered.
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March 15, 1985
First Domain Registered.www.symbolics.com
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July 16, 1995
Amazon.com went online.
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Sept. 17, 1998
Andy Bechtolsheim wrote the first check of 100k USD to Google Inc.If the Check Says 'Google Inc.,' We're 'Google Inc.'
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Jan. 15, 2001
Jimmy Wales launched Wikipedia.com
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August 9, 2006
MySpace welcomed its 100 millionth user
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Sept. 26, 2006
Facebook opened for everyone
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Shifting Perspektives
Digital Future
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Digital Big Bang
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What happens when the Internet grows from 23 gTLDs to more than 1,500?
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Pre Big Bang
.ME*
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Post Big BangThe next generation of Internet
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ICANN Registration Window 2012
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ICANN Registration Window 2012
‣ 1.930 Application were submitted
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ICANN Registration Window 2012
‣ 1.930 Application were submitted
‣ 1.409 unique strings to launch in the next 2 years
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ICANN Registration Window 2012
‣ 1.930 Application were submitted
‣ 1.409 unique strings to launch in the next 2 years
‣ 50% of Interbrand‘s Top 100 Global Brands applied
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ICANN Registration Window 2012
‣ 1.930 Application were submitted
‣ 1.409 unique strings to launch in the next 2 years
‣ 50% of Interbrand‘s Top 100 Global Brands applied
‣ 36 of the Fortune 100
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ICANN Registration Window 2012
‣ 1.930 Application were submitted
‣ 1.409 unique strings to launch in the next 2 years
‣ 50% of Interbrand‘s Top 100 Global Brands applied
‣ 36 of the Fortune 100
‣ ICANN is likely to open a second windows to acquire to top level domains in 2-5 years
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Post Big BangThe next generation of Internet
ICANN Registration Window 2012
‣ 1.930 Application were submitted
‣ 1.409 unique strings to launch in the next 2 years
‣ 50% of Interbrand‘s Top 100 Global Brands applied
‣ 36 of the Fortune 100
‣ ICANN is likely to open a second windows to acquire to top level domains in 2-5 years
‣ ICANN earned more than $350 million in fees
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Post Big BangThe next generation of Internet
Question
‣ What will companies do who collectively invested $350 million for new TLDs?
‣ Sit and waitor
‣ Innovate, Develop and Push to drive ROI
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Post Big BangThe next generation of Internet
Top Filers
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Post Big BangThe next generation of Internet
Top Filers ‣ Who filed?
‣ Who did not?
‣ No Facebook?
‣ No Twitter?
‣ No eBay?
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Post Big BangThe next generation of Internet
Top Contested TLDs
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Evolution Search
‣ How will search develop with the rise of new TLDs?
‣ Google invested roughly $20 million in new TLDs.What does this mean to Google‘s Search Algorithm?
‣ Change: Always opportunities for Innovators.
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Post Big BangThe next generation of Internet
But two things are for sure....
‣ The value of a good domain will never decline.
‣ The importance of domains will grow.
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Connecting the Unconnected
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5 Billion without Internet
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Connect the Next 5 Billion
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Project Loon
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Project Loon
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One Laptop per Child
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One Laptop per Child
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MicroworkingSamasource
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MicroworkingSamasource
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Human User Interface
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Google Glass
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Telepathy
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Telepathy
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LEAP Motion
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LEAP Motion
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MYO Armwrist
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MYO Armwrist
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Internet of Things
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Growth of theInternet of Things
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FitBit
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Airstrip Wireless Monitoring
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AliveCor - iCar
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Blood Pressure by Withings
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LIFX
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LIFX
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BAN - Body Area Network:Body Area Network - a base technology for permanent monitoring and logging of vital signs.
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Printed Electronics
Graphite, silver or conductaive materials can be used to print circuits on paper.Print sensors, on paper, toys, milk boxes...
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Digestible Sensors
Sensor-enabled pill that can monitor patients‘ adherence to medication.
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Contextis King
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Power of Context
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Hardware on Demand
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Maker Movement
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3D PrintedProducts
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3D PrintedProducts
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Social Economy
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Social Currency Bitcoin
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Social ReadingRapGenius
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Trailerpop is an entertainment discovery service that combines movie trailers, gaming, curated lists and rewards
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Social DiscoveryTrailerpop
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Social Sharing
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Instant Service
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Car ServiceMyTaxi
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Ahead of TimeInvestment Advisors
Ahead of TimeInnovation. Investments. Inspiration.
eCommerce Vice Golf
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Smart Ad-Ons Pressy
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Smart Ad-Ons Pressy
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7 Digital Trends who need to watch
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‣ Digital Big Bang.
7 Digital Trends who need to watch
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‣ Digital Big Bang.
‣ Connected the Unconnected.
7 Digital Trends who need to watch
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‣ Digital Big Bang.
‣ Connected the Unconnected.
‣ Human User Interface.
7 Digital Trends who need to watch
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‣ Digital Big Bang.
‣ Connected the Unconnected.
‣ Human User Interface.
‣ Internet of Things.
7 Digital Trends who need to watch
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‣ Digital Big Bang.
‣ Connected the Unconnected.
‣ Human User Interface.
‣ Internet of Things.
‣ Hardward on Demand.
7 Digital Trends who need to watch
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‣ Digital Big Bang.
‣ Connected the Unconnected.
‣ Human User Interface.
‣ Internet of Things.
‣ Hardward on Demand.
‣ Social Economy.
7 Digital Trends who need to watch
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‣ Digital Big Bang.
‣ Connected the Unconnected.
‣ Human User Interface.
‣ Internet of Things.
‣ Hardward on Demand.
‣ Social Economy.
‣ Instant Service.
7 Digital Trends who need to watch
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Future...so how practicable are these Trends and Technological Changes.
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Future
What does it give you for your daily life?
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"… right now is one of those moments that YOU are influencing the future."
Steve Jobs
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How is the future created?
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People make decisions todaybased on their interpretations of what the future holds.
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Our visions of the future shape our actions today.
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If we change people's visions of the future, we can change the way they make decisions.
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Future
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‣ We can ignite the spark.
Future
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‣ We can ignite the spark.
‣ We can drive the vision.
Future
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‣ We can ignite the spark.
‣ We can drive the vision.
‣ We can cause the world to take notice.
Future
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‣ We can ignite the spark.
‣ We can drive the vision.
‣ We can cause the world to take notice.
‣ We can implant new visions into the minds of the decision makers.
Future
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‣ We can ignite the spark.
‣ We can drive the vision.
‣ We can cause the world to take notice.
‣ We can implant new visions into the minds of the decision makers.
‣ We can track the progress.
Future
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‣ We can ignite the spark.
‣ We can drive the vision.
‣ We can cause the world to take notice.
‣ We can implant new visions into the minds of the decision makers.
‣ We can track the progress.
‣ We can act on the results.
Future
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How much control over the future do we really have?
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Less than we want, but
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Less than we want, butmore than we think.
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