
As top-down models break down, expertise will only matter if institutions embrace authenticity, algorithmic fluency, and networked engagement.

Holly Gordon, Chief Impact Officer at Participant Media, shares the process of choosing content that combines the power of a good story with opportunities for real-world impact and awareness around the most pressing global issues of our time.

Manchester United and Harves announced the opening of the first-ever Theatre of Dreams center in Beijing. Harves Global Entertainment is creating a new category of immersive experiences -- which they call ImCulture™-- in collaboration with global top-tier brands.

Momentum Commerce, a digital retail consultancy, launched earlier this year to help brands effectively navigate digital consumer behaviors and online marketplaces. Their new Amazon Brand Index scores 80,000 brands on Amazon advertising and organic search visibility.

Polyplexus, the R&D acceleration platform, was awarded an honorable mention in the Fast Company World Changing Ideas 2021. The platform brings together scientific and technical creators, using evidence-based conversation to create a new marketplace for R&D.

The partnership focuses on creating and developing immersive entertainment centers that bring global fans and families closer to the NBA. The centers will incorporate Harves’ proprietary DreamCube™ mixed-reality technology. The first destination will open in 2022.

Evidence Madness launches on Polyplexus to identify published scientific evidence that will lead to new, transformative industries by 2040. The brackets feature submissions of evidence in one of four scientific domains: Life Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, and Computer Science. The final field of 64 pieces of evidence will compete head-to-head against one another until a winner emerges.

Participant Media is not a typical Hollywood company. Founded by former eBay chief Jeff Skoll, Participant produces award-winning content that creates an impact. To support activism on issues like climate change and the global refugee crisis, Participant works with artists, distributors, NGOs, foundations, and nonprofits globally who are doing the boots-on-the ground work.