Social networks will be like air, in that they will permeate everything that we do online AND offline. We'll look at the underlying technologies that will make this possible, how it will evolve, and the business models that will support it.
Questions Answered:
What is the future of social networks?
What will the future look like where social networks are ubiquitous?
What technologies/standards (data portability, OpenID, OAuth, etc.) are making this possible?
How will social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook open up?
What barriers need to be overcome for ubiquitous social networks to happen?
What will "make" today's walled garden social networking sites open up?
How will social networking sites -- or anyone -- make money with ubiquitous social networks?
How will consumers and businesses benefit from open social networks?
How will privacy be protected in open social networks?
How long will we have to wait until this nirvana comes about?