Topics will highlight open source, collective intelligence and other technologies for data collection, sharing, and collaboration. Discussions will reveal key issues in the human/machine partnership, including decision-making, data management, personalization and security. These transformations are exponential and cumulative, driving collaboration, innovation and productivity.

Panel discussions will include:
* What platform tools and practices will facilitate decision making, system leadership and network orchestration?  
* What platform infra structures are needed for efficient, free and secure data exchange in various settings (education, enterprise, medicine)?
* How do we balance productivity, personalization and privacy?

“Connected Productivity Platforms” is one of the three major trends for Smart Workspaces that have grown out of mediaX sponsored research and workshops in 2015. These three trends, including  “Augmented Human Intelligence” and “Interpersonal Presence Platforms,” will be areas of focus for mediaX in the coming year.