Below are some highlights from my activities in 2007 and 2008 on behalf of 2thinknow, when it was in the early stages.
This is originally from my Xing profile About me page, I decided to preserve it for historical purposes when tidying up.
Some interesting things. How time vanishes. I haven’t checked, so there may be errors below.
Innovation Cities Draft
Every year 2thinknow ranks Innovation Cities. Innovation Cities draft being prepared for 09 (delayed due to Obama, Credit crisis & expanded model) Soon to cover 200+ global cities. Decision to release interim update from June 08, as Innovation Cities Index 2008 (under new nomenclature). Global Innovaiton Review 2008 will be released for the first time as a CD-Rom.
2thinknow Website Rebranding
It’s almost done. It will be a totally new 2thinknow when it’s done.
Have a sneak peak at: 
http://www.2thinknow.com/
November 2008
Slideshare – Get? New, (old) Economics, explained – Front Page
Slides put together post Obama on the new economic paradigm, of wealth thru local innovation, were on the front page of slideshare for 24 hours, gaining 1000+ views, and some positive feedback.
http://www.slideshare.net/2thinknow/get-it-the-new-old-economics-presentation
Numerous Policy & Newspaper Quotations
See
ACBA Conference Day 1 Speech – Trends in Book Publishing
Audience includes publishers (McGraw Hill, Wiley, Penguin Australia, Pan Macmillian, etc), University of Melbourne and Campus Booksellers.
Slides available via email to publishing industry.
Slideshare – Credit Crisis – Front Page
My slides for 2thinknow explaining the credit crisis were on the front page of slideshare for 2 days, and have to date received over 1500 views. http://www.slideshare.net/2thinknow/credit-crisis-the-short-…
Was the 3rd most viewed presentation on slideshare for October 25th: http://www.agglom.com/agglom/40674/Slideshare_October_25_200…
And yes, still working on 2thinknow relaunch (updates at http://www.twitter.com/2thinknow )
Sept-October 2008
2thinknow re-launch
Working intensively on our new brand and product list launch.
Finalising the 2008 Innovation City ratings for release in November.
August 2008
Media Quote on Bracks Review of Automotive Industry
From Melbourne newspaper “The Age”, 2thinknow supported the 10% tariff.
July 2008
Consulting, consulting, consulting
Attended Lecture by Lindsay Tanner, Australia’s Minister for Finance and Deregulation on Migration
At State Library of Victoria. I was fortunate to present the minister with a copy of 2thinknow’s Global Innovation Review prior to the lecture.
Some other interesting lectures this month, by Cassio Taniguchi, former Mayor of Curitiba, and Prof Laura Hartmann visiting dePaul U professor of ethics on corporate social responsibility, both at Melbourne University.
June 2008
1 hour speech at the Australian Booksellers Association Annual Conference on Digital Determinism
Topic includes: publishing in the digital Age, Enterprise 2.0, web 2.0, social media and digital content.
Audience includes Random House, Penguin Books, Pan Macmillan, Dymocks, Angus & Robertson, independent booksellers. Organized by Niki Aravanis, Project Manager, ABA.
Re-launch of 2thinknow Website
Created a new look and feel, as well as more interesting content, for 2thinknow
Expanding Workshop services: http://www.2thinknow.com/Innovation-workshops/Index.htm
Started on Consulting services: http://www.2thinknow.com/Innovation-Consulting/index.htm
Web 2.0 Workshop for Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry, Regional Development
Web 2.0 technologies and their application to Victorian State Government, including Enterprise 2.0
May 2008
Speech Australian National Public Affairs Convention in Sydney, Australia.
Topic: Global Enterprise 2.0, global collaboration, P&G, McDonalds efforts in Collaboration. Based on 2thinknow research into global business in San Francisco / Silicon Valley, Boston, Budapest, Barcelona and Germany.
Audience includes journalists, TV producers, PR people, ABC, Channel 9, Channel 10, Sensis, policy advisors, online media. Organized by Louise Graham, Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
Program here: http://publicaffairs.alliance.org.au/the-news/latest-news/20…
Slides here: http://www.slideshare.net/2thinknow
April 2008
Infrastructure, Innovation and City Rankings research tour.
Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, other German cities, Barcelona, Budapest, Wien/Vienna, Salzburg.
Researching economic infrastructure, state-sponsored innovation.
Ranking Innovation Cities for Global Innovation Review 2008.
2007 Innovation City rankings online here: http://www.2thinknow.com/Resources/Innovative-Cities/Innovat…
Meetings with Budapest university of technology and economics, Barcelona Activa, Barcelona Strategic Plan, various arts and creative enterprises throughout, and various European contacts in corporations.
March 2008
Re-Launch of Global innovation Conversation: International Journal of Innovaiton and Change
Online edition redesigned, and re-launched additional writers added.
Innovative journal format, redesign by 2thinknow
See it online at: http://www.2thinknow.com/innovation
January 2008
3/4 page Article in Il Sole 24 Ore – nova
Innovation, innovation models, innovation cities, interview and detailed explanation of Global innovation Review.
November 2007
Web 2.0 Strategy Seminar
October 2007
Revised edition of Global Innovation Review 2007, published