Betaworks

Events

betaworks believes in the power of the real-time social web. We also believe in real world socialization. Every month we host a brown bag speaking series and invite our friends in the tech community to participate in the discussion. Below are videos of some of the great people that have visited betaworks in this series.

2012

  • Stuart Green discusses his book "Lying, Cheating, and Stealing: A Moral Theory of White Collar Crime"

  • Jeff Jarvis discusses his new book: Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live

2011

  • Brad Burnham talks about the dangers of SOPA and what we can do to stop it.

  • Bob Stein talks about the future of the book.

  • Andrew McLaughlin talks about helping governments, NGOs, and private sector actors to understand and analyze Internet and communications technologies, laws, policies, and regulations.

  • Britta Schell of MTV discusses her work studying The Millenials.

  • Robert Kirkpatrick discusses his team's work at the United Nations.

  • Susan Crawford discusses themes from her upcoming book: The Big Squeeze. June 2011 from betaworks on Vimeo.

  • John D. Britton discusses P2P University. March 2011 from betaworks on Vimeo.

  • Rachel Sterne discusses her role as the Chief Digital Officer for New York City. April 2011 from betaworks on Vimeo.

2010

  • David Karp delivers the keynote at betaday.

  • Jer Thorp shares his work on data visualizations at the New York Times. November 2010 from betaworks on Vimeo.

  • Josh Knowles discusses agile development and user experience design. October 2010 from betaworks on Vimeo.

  • Alexis Ohanian talks about his various projects including Reddit and Y Combinator. September 2010 from betaworks on Vimeo.

  • Emma Daly and Enrique Piracés discuss their work at Human Rights Watch. August 2010 from betaworks on Vimeo.

  • Clay Shirky discusses ideas from his book: Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. July 2010 from betaworks on Vimeo.

  • Ted Rheingold discusses the challenges he has faced over the years running a startup. June 2010 from betaworks on Vimeo.

  • Nick Denton/Tom Plunkett discuss their work at Gawker. May 2010 from betaworks on Vimeo.