40 years ago, on 29 October 1969, the first ARPANET nodes were connected and the Internet was born. The rest is history, as they say, but it was history shaped by specific forces, approaches and people. Better understanding how we created this modern marvel can help us master innovation more broadly.

At this Innovation Forum we will consider what we can learn from 40 years of the Internet about socio-technical change and large scale innovation, and where we should focus research and development for the next decade of the Internet. We will also consider the climate for innovation today, and how well placed we are as a society to develop the network – and projects of equivalent scale – over the next 40 years. We also hope to develop the network society discussion, started by the Digital Britain report, in a broader, more thoughtful, innovative and ambitious fashion.

Panelists: Peter Cochrane, Cochrane Associates; Bill Thompson; Alan Patrick, Broadsight. Chair: Nico Macdonald

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