Bridging the Corporate Knowledge Gap - Conferencing with Execs

The room was excellent, providing seating for about 50 people per session. The chalkboard and flip charts were fully stocked with fresh chalk, clean brushes and brand-new Sharpie markers. There were three thermoses of organic coffee, which never seemed to empty, no matter how many cups were consumed. The overhead projector and the A/B/C switch (attached to the three laptops used by the presenters) were wired and the movie screen behind the podium automatically raised and lowered at the push of a button. Sizing up the situation at half past seven o'clock in the morning, Bruno, Frank and I smiled, each knowing something interesting was going to happen in just a few short hours. Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at the inaugural