Leonard Brody’s keynote address to Connect ’09 is well worth a watch. In his talk at the even for tech start-ups and innovators, organised by the BC Innovation Council, he outlines how we are in an age where innovation, entrepreneurial and technology are creating new opportunities. There are some lessons for the media here. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.892602&w=425&h=350&fv=] Leonard Brody at Connect ’09 – Watch more Videos at Vodpod. (Via Techvibes)

The crowd-powered site NowPublic.com, in partnership with the Vancouver Sun, has published its fourth MostPublic Index which identifies the web’s 20 most visible individuals in Vancouver. I was pleased to find myself on the list at number 13, as well as my colleague at the UBC J-school, adjunct professor David Beers at 19, and my friend Travis Smith at 16. The list is a veritable who’s who of new media