Paul Miller
Beverley, United Kingdom
Paul Miller offers analysis and consultancy at the interface between the enterprise and the web.
As wider trends such as the Semantic Web, Web 2.0, Web 3.0, Linked Data and Cloud Computing become increasingly established, it is clear that new opportunities are created whereby the enterprise can more effectively engage with employees, customers and partners. The edge of the enterprise is becoming increasingly permeable, with employees and customers appropriating control of the brand and interacting via their own channels. Recognition is growing that data traditionally locked down inside an organisation is of far greater value within a Linked Data ecosystem made possible by convergence between mature Semantic Web specifications, the participative revolution of Web 2.0 and an evolution of Cloud Computing beyond the simple remote hosting of compute resources.
Paul's insights in this fast-moving market ensure that customers have access to the intelligence and analysis they need in order to adapt to new opportunities in a timely and cost-effective fashion.
Most recently, Paul was Technology Evangelist at UK technology company, Talis. Prior to joining Talis in 2005 he held the post of Director at the Common Information Environment, a consortium of UK public sector organisations including the BBC, the British Library, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and the National Health Service (NHS).
Paul has served in a variety of advisory and monitoring capacities, including the Executive Committees of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) and Consortium for the Computer Interchange of Museum Information (CIMI). Paul sits on Programme Committees for major industry events, and is a member of the Conference Board for the 2009 Semantic Technology Conference.
Paul writes a blog for ZDNet on the Semantic Web, records regular podcasts with thought leaders in the Semantic Web market, convenes the monthly Semantic Web Gang round-table podcast, and routinely presents and chairs panels at industry events.
Paul holds a Doctorate in Archaeology from the University of York.
As wider trends such as the Semantic Web, Web 2.0, Web 3.0, Linked Data and Cloud Computing become increasingly established, it is clear that new opportunities are created whereby the enterprise can more effectively engage with employees, customers and partners. The edge of the enterprise is becoming increasingly permeable, with employees and customers appropriating control of the brand and interacting via their own channels. Recognition is growing that data traditionally locked down inside an organisation is of far greater value within a Linked Data ecosystem made possible by convergence between mature Semantic Web specifications, the participative revolution of Web 2.0 and an evolution of Cloud Computing beyond the simple remote hosting of compute resources.
Paul's insights in this fast-moving market ensure that customers have access to the intelligence and analysis they need in order to adapt to new opportunities in a timely and cost-effective fashion.
Most recently, Paul was Technology Evangelist at UK technology company, Talis. Prior to joining Talis in 2005 he held the post of Director at the Common Information Environment, a consortium of UK public sector organisations including the BBC, the British Library, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and the National Health Service (NHS).
Paul has served in a variety of advisory and monitoring capacities, including the Executive Committees of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) and Consortium for the Computer Interchange of Museum Information (CIMI). Paul sits on Programme Committees for major industry events, and is a member of the Conference Board for the 2009 Semantic Technology Conference.
Paul writes a blog for ZDNet on the Semantic Web, records regular podcasts with thought leaders in the Semantic Web market, convenes the monthly Semantic Web Gang round-table podcast, and routinely presents and chairs panels at industry events.
Paul holds a Doctorate in Archaeology from the University of York.
Paul's Websites
http://blogs.zdnet.com/semantic-web/
http://semanticgang.talis.com/
Paul's Interests
Real-world deployment of semantic technologies, the Data Cloud, the Data Web, Linked Data, Cloud Computing, public speaking, innovation, educational technology, archaeology, communities, web 3.0, travel, blogging, podcasting, semantic web, disruption, change, SaaS, PaaSPaul's Twines
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The Semantic Web Gang discusses Glue, and looks back at 2008In the November/December edition of the Semantic Web Gang we discuss the recent launch of Glue from AdaptiveBlue, and look back at the Semantic Web highlights of 2008.
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October 2008: The Semantic Web Gang discusses the launch of TwineIn October’s edition of the Semantic Web Gang, a full complement of regulars is joined by Radar Networks‘ CEO Nova Spivack and Chief Architect Jim Wissner in a discussion of Twine.
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Xiphos » Encyclopaedia Britannica hosts ‘Classroom 2.0 debate’A web forum from Encyclopaedia Britannica, featuring contributions from Michael Wesch, Michael Horn, John Seely Brown and others
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CEN endorses European Metadata for Learning OpportunitiesCEN (Comité Européen de Normalisation - European Committee for Standardization) endorsed both a Workshop Agreement and a commitment to develop it into a European Norm (EN) for Metadata for Learning Opportunities (MLO). MLO defines a common model for expressing information about learning ...
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Podcast: Talis talks with Michael B. Horn and Curtis W. Johnson about ‘Disrupting Class’, and the application of Disruptive Innovation to Higher EducationIn this podcast Paul Miller talks with Michael Horn and Curtis Johnson, authors of the recently published Disrupting Class alongside Harvard Business School’s Clayton Christensen. We discuss the concept of disruptive innovation, and its application to US compulsory education as described in the book....
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McCain: Education's Disruptor-in-Chief? - BusinessWeekAn interesting piece - thanks for the alert. Blogged (briefly) to http://blogs.talis.com/xiphos/2008/10/22/education-disruption-and-the-dreaded-e/Paul Miller added to Educational Technology 15 months ago
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CEN endorses European Metadata for Learning Opportunitieshmm... interesting to begin to think about the ways in which institutions could expose this information; and third parties could add value through aggregation.Paul Miller added to SemTech: Semantic Technologies in Learning … 15 months ago
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CEN endorses European Metadata for Learning Opportunitieshmm... interesting to begin to think about the ways in which institutions could expose this information; and third parties could add value through aggregation.Paul Miller added to Learning Spaces 15 months ago
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CEN endorses European Metadata for Learning Opportunitieshmm... interesting to begin to think about the ways in which institutions could expose this information; and third parties could add value through aggregation.Paul Miller added to Educational Technology 15 months ago
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Web 3.0 - The Semantic Web ComethIt was an interesting post, which provoked me to record a podcast with the author - http://blogs.talis.com/xiphos/2008/10/15/jason-ohler-talks-with-talis-about-education-and-the-semantic-web/ How does his view of the role of semantic technologies in education fit with your project's? And would ...Paul Miller added 15 months ago