Most 'infectious' ideas

In preparation for the iMeme: The Thinkers of Tech conference, Fortune asked leading technology gurus the following question: What, for you, has been the most surprising infectious idea of the past year?

Padmasree Warrior
Padmasree Warrior
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Motorola
The most surprising and infectious idea in the past year has been the ability to time-, place- and device-shift media. Think of how viewing habits have changed with DVR's that allow people to take control of program schedules.

People are now creating their own video programs and sharing them online for others to watch. We are now moving TV and video content from the living room to the mobile device. This shift is revolutionizing the video and broadcast industry.

Richard Barton

Marc Benioff

Eva Chen

John Clippinger

Esther Dyson

Steve Fambro

Louise Guay

Bill Joy

Mark Lewis

Yusuf Mehdi

Harriet Pearson

Tomaso Poggio

Geordie Rose

Jonathan Schwartz

Sol Trujillo

Padmasree Warrior

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