Impact of the New Info. Paradigm on Global Finance

Current media
tools foster an instant global dialogue, which can foment unrest, but also act as an agent for
positive change. Huffington paraphrases Jonas Salk, who said that we are moving from Epoch A, which
was based on competition and survival, to Epoch B, which is based on collaboration and meaning. A
discussion ensues on the way new media is dynamic, being just the beginning of a multi-directional
conversation rather than a set of static pronouncements.Moderator: Gillian Tett, U.S. Managing
Editor, Financial TimesParticipants: Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief of
Huffington Post Media Group Biz Stone, Twitter Co-FounderTopics Discussed:Speed of available
information and change Collapse of middle class in many countries Explosion of technology used to
bring people togetherAbout the Venue: The Global Financial Leadership Conference is sponsored by
CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives exchange. The fourth such conference
was held in October 2011 at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida, with financial and political
leaders from around the world coming together to analyze current markets and political trends.Video
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