Augmented Twitter: A Conversation with Three Futurists: #140conf (video)

FakeJerry Paffendorf (@WELLO) - Artist, futurist, entrepreneur. joshua fouts (@josholalia) - Cultural relations futurist at the crossroads of emergent media, digital diplomacy, games, virtual worlds and storytelling.
Rita J. King (@RitaJKing) - Innovator-in-Residence, IBM Analytics Virtual Center, #SmarterWork project.
Tish Shute (@TishShute) - Transmedia Producer and enthusiast for our networked potential to make a better world.

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