At this year’s Active Enterprise Network Annual Conference, we kicked off the event with keynote speaker, Steven Johnson, speaking about the history of innovation and where good ideas come from. Helping set the stage for the rest of the conference, Steven discussed emerging trends that are revolutionizing how we share information at a local level and what environments breed creativity. Taking a closer look at the power of networks and what platforms are hotbeds of innovation, Steven explored recurring patterns and behaviors in history and why it’s essential for our businesses to embrace them.

That being said, just last week, TED released a video of Steven Johnson speaking at TEDGlobal 2010 about the importance on innovation. To see Steven’s TEDTalk, watch the video below.

About Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson is the best-selling author of six books on the intersection of science, technology and personal experience. His writings have influenced everything from the way political campaigns use the internet, to cutting-edge ideas in urban planning, to the battle against 21st-century terrorism. Steven is about to release his next book titled Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation (due Oct. 2010).

Steven has also co-created three influential web sites: the pioneering online magazine FEED, the Webby-Award-winning community site, Plastic.com, and most recently the hyperlocal media site outside.in. Both social critic and technologist, Steven has a genius for mapping the future—for predicting and explaining the real-world impact of cutting-edge developments in science, technology and media.

Steven is a contributing editor to Wired magazine. He lectures widely on technological, scientific, and cultural issues. He recently won the Newhouse School fourth annual Mirror Awards for his TIME magazine cover article titled “How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live”.

Steven has also written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Nation, and many other periodicals. He’s appeared on many high-profile television programs, including The Charlie Rose Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He has also spoken several times for TEDTalks.