What?

An open BarCamp style event that will explore topics related to the rise of the Social Web. See the Topics for discussion section.
Who?

* the W3C's Social Web Incubator group
* Sun Microsystems
* [... add your organisation name...]

Possible Topics for Discussion

* Distributed Social Web - how can one create a global interconnected Social Network
* Social Web Standards - what are they are how do they fit together? What are the gaps?
* Platforms and software - what Social Web platforms currently exist? What software (open source or otherwise) is out there that can help build the Social Web?
* Social Web User Experience - what (should be / is) the user experience of the social web? How does it differ from how people use social networks today? What are the "key user stories" of the Social Web?
* Business Models - If the Social Web is disruptive to the business of existing social networks, what are the emerging business models will power the social web? How are the big social networks adapting to their role in a Social Web ecosystem?
* Social Web success stories - what companies and organizations are putting this thinking into practice right now?