The world now contains unimaginably vast amounts of digital information, which is growing exponentially. The era of big data presents incredible opportunities—smarter cities, stronger companies, faster medicine—but just as many challenges. Storage is scarce, systems overloaded, governments and businesses know too much.

Managed well, the data can be used to unlock new sources of economic... [read more]

The world now contains unimaginably vast amounts of digital information, which is growing exponentially. The era of big data presents incredible opportunities—smarter cities, stronger companies, faster medicine—but just as many challenges. Storage is scarce, systems overloaded, governments and businesses know too much.

Managed well, the data can be used to unlock new sources of economic value, provide fresh insights into science and hold governments to account. Managed poorly, it can cause great harm.
Ideas Economy: Information is a fresh look at knowledge management for the information age. The event will bring together theorists, strategists, and innovators who understand how to harness data to create value and advance individual, corporate, and social good.