Jeremiah Owyang

Our country is changing. In the media, stories about environmental, pro-peace, and civil rights movements are common place, and in one rare, singular moment in our financial history, the economy has taken on a movement of its own and risen to the challenge of what, until now, has been a taboo term in the pursuit of wealth…sharing. This may sound a bit elementary, but the simple truth is, the economy of tomorrow is a collaborative one. In response to this new shift in economic strategy and dynamics, Jeremiah Owyang asks, “How will your company respond to this new market trend, while still meeting shareholder expectations?” He will answer these questions and more, with new tactics and forecasts from an expert industry observer about what to expect in our economic future, and how we expect to evolve with it.

Jeremiah Owyang is the Founder of Crowd Companies, which focuses on how large companies tap the collaborative economy, maker movement and customer collaboration. Previously, Owyang was a founding partner at Altimeter Group and an industry analyst at Forrester Research, covering social computing — the first phase of digital making and sharing. Owyang focuses on how disruptive technologies — such as social media, mobile and the internet of things powers the collaborative economy — and impacts the relevance of corporations to customers today and in the future. He is well recognized by both the tech industry and the media for his grounded approach to deriving astute insights through rigorous research. Owyang’s site, “Web Strategy,” is one of the premier blogs on how corporations connect with their customers using Web technologies. He is frequently quoted in top-tier publication and cited in books, press and media. Previously, Owyang was a founding partner at the Altimeter Group and worked at Forrester and Hitachi, where he launched the company’s first social program.

Owyang has been featured in the “Who’s Who” in the Silicon Valley Business Journal and his Twitter feed was named one of the top feeds by Time. As a professional speaker for conferences and corporate events, Jeremiah Owyang engages audiences and leaves them with pragmatic insights and recommendations. His style is smart, his understanding – ultramodern, and his information is not only comprehensive and total, but also accurate enough to be described as a sort of “fiscal prophecy.”

Jeremiah Owyang began his career as a talented analyst, and after analyzing the evolution of the economy, he has evolved as well, becoming a collaborative economy specialist whose understanding of future economies is unmatched. He is an expert in demonstrating how socialized media in a democratized physical world will prompt companies to use collaborative strategies to regain relevancy, partner with empowered consumers, and of course, evolve as well.