Michael R. Nelson - The Future of the Internet

We are currently entering the third phase of the internet and this phase will be as profound as the creation of the World Wide Web, according to Michael Nelson, who spoke as part of ictQATARs Connected Speakers Series. Nelson explored the rapid growth of cloud computing, the emerging Exaflood of information and the Internet of Things, while predicting the Internet revolution was only 15% complete.

ictQATAR, in partnership with the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar, hosted Nelson for its Connected Speaker Series, which took place Monday, April 12 in Doha. Nelson is one of the leading experts on the Future of the Internet, and is a professor in the Georgetown University (Washington, DC) Communication, Culture, and Technology Program.

His presentation can be viewed at: http://www.ict.gov.qa/output/Page1865.asp

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