I’ve been in Italy for about a week – first a trip to Milan to present at the International Enterprise 2.0 conference organized by Open Knowledge. Videos of presentations are available here (most are in English, even though titles are in Italian. I presented on Knowledge without Management). Useful case studies of emerging technology implementations were presented in the afternoon.
After Milan, I went to Rome for a few days of sight seeing and generally consuming food. I found an interesting illustration of “old meets new” in Castel Sant’Angelo. An exhibit – Luminescenze 2009 (see images on Flickr) was held near the top floor. The use of QR codes, facebook, flickr, etc. offered a stark contrast to the need to physically “be there” to experience the ambiance of the castle. Each offers a value point – neither is fully complete without the other.