Email is dying and How...

Interesting graph that tells a story..  Ask anyone in age group 12-20 years...Email is so passe.

Web 2.0 Summit 2011: Mary Meeker, "Internet Trends"

Internet IMPACTS - Growth, Jobs and Prosperity

The Internet has transformed the way we live, work, socialize and meet, and the way our countries develop and grow. Two billion people are now connected to the Internet, and this number is growing by 200 million each year. But the magnitude of the economic impact of Internet-related activities is not obvious. 

There are many studies on the impact of IT or telecommunications but little analysis on the global impact of the Internet on growth, jobs, and wealth creation. Does the Internet really create wealth or just displace it? How large is the economic impact of the Internet in objective terms? etc. 

To this effect McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) has come out with an excellent research report “Internet matters: The Net’s sweeping impact on growth, jobs, and prosperity with an aim to estimate the magnitude of the impact of the Internet on the world economy.

The Rise of M-Commerce: How Mobile Devices Are Changing the Way We Shop

Some Statistics and trends:

• EBay generated $ 2 billion in global mobile sales in 2010 across 190 countries. 
• PayPal’s worldwide mobile transactions have skyrocketed from $ 25 million in 2008 to $500 million in 2010. 
• Smartphone sales grew 72% in 2010; 300 million smartphones were sold globally in 2010. 
• There are over 3 billion mobile phones worldwide. Over 40% of the world’s population carries a mobile phone, far more than using a computer or having internet access. 
• Mobile Phone is fast emerging as a ‘preferred’ transaction medium. 
• Online Commerce is gaining share vs. Offline Commerce as consumers change their behavior and expectations with rapid development in technology.

The Mobile Commerce Opportunity

Any discussion of the potential opportunity must first start with a basic understanding of what we mean by “Mobile Commerce.” Mobile commerce comprises two categories: (1) Mobile banking and (2)Mobile payments; Money transfers. Mobile banking refers to situations where the mobile phone is an access channel for financial services. Mobile payments and money transfers apply to cases where the mobile phone is used as a payment device to affect the transfer of value from one party to another.

The Future of Education - Khan Academy

If you want to see the future of education...it is here...The Global One world Classroom...Watch this video by Sal Khan (Bill Gates Favorite teacher) and now imagine the possibilities.

Memoirs from IIM-A

Background: I am here to attend a Corporate Education program at IIM-A ( organized in association with Duke Fuqua Business School, United States)

Today's session was about exploring the possibilities. Understanding the various environments we operate in and how to identify trends. Marty Anderson - a fantastic professor from Duke - with domain expertise in business innovation, process re-engineering, and high tech, took us through the 'brief history of economic trends" development and how it will change our future?

Some food for thought :

• What economic power can 2.6 billion people have over the remaining 4.0 billion people?
• What will happen if China decides to send 300 million people from 'the mainland' to the 'African' continent?