Florence has a way of putting ambition in perspective. You’re surrounded by reminders that the future is something people choose to design, even when the tools, materials, and models of the day feel limiting. That’s what I kept thinking about as I prepared for the Baker Hughes Annual Meeting conference in January 2026. I’m proud to share that they 10-minute keynote address is now online and I’ve included it below 👇 This is not Just a Future of Work Moment,…
Facebook and the Future of User Generated Governance
Shot at Web 2.0 Summit 2008 Facebook is learning to listen. In the middle of February 2009, the company was yet again a “Beacon” for bad PR as it introduced an updated Terms of Service (Tos) for its entire community of users. We the people responded with defiance and vigor and the company retracted its new language, reverted to the previous ToS, and listened to the valuable feedback that poured in from the community. By all accounts, this was the…
